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MeSH Heading: Decompressive Craniectomy
Tree Number(s): E04.188.200; E04.525.190.200
Unique ID: D056424
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D056424
Scope Note: Excision of part of the skull. This procedure is used to treat elevated intracranial pressure that is unresponsive to conventional treatment.
Entry Term(s): Decompressive Craniotomy
Previous Indexing: Craniotomy (1976-2009); Decompression, Surgical (1996-2009)
Public MeSH Note: 2010
History Note: 2010
Date Introduced: 2010/01/01
Last Updated: 2017/06/20

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