craniectomies

BRETT S.HLIFKA, NEUROS.RGEON, U.S. ARMY: We do the decompressive craniectomies either unilateral or bilateral to counteract the swelling of the brain because not only do we have to deal with the penetrating injuries, but the kinetic energy that's transferred that causes the brain to swell.

CNN Transcript Feb 27, 2007 2007

And we probably are overly aggressive with craniectomies, but we've been very pleased with our outcomes and so we found no need to change.

CNN Transcript Feb 2, 2006 2006

SCHLIFKA: We do the decompressive craniectomies, either a unilateral or a bilateral, to counteract the swelling of the brain because not only do we have to deal with the penetrating injuries, but the kinetic energy that's transferred that causes the brain to swell.

CNN Transcript Feb 2, 2006 2006

For behavior, bilateral craniectomies were produced.

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For many injured soldiers, Huang performed larger-than-usual craniectomies.

YubaNet.com 2008

"In treating scalp wounds and in craniectomies it is necessary to remove the hair from about the wound.

Pirates of Venus Burroughs, Edgar Rice, 1875-1950 1962