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Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis surgery
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Surgery is required in the treatment of cerebral venous thrombosis with life-threatening intracranial hypertension.
Surgery
Surgery
Indications
For the treatment of increased intracranial hypertension and impending transtentorial cerebral herniation in cerebral venous thrombosis(CVT), surgical decomprerssion procedure is lifesaving.[1] Surgical thrombectomy is required in the setting of severe neurological and visual deterioration despite maximal medical therapy.
References
References
- ↑ Faiz, Kashif Waqar; Vetvik, Kjersti Grøtta; Harper, Charlotte Elena; Kristoffersen, Espen Saxhaug (2018). “Cerebral venetrombose – forekomst, diagnostikk og behandling”. Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening. doi:10.4045/tidsskr.17.1047. ISSN 0029-2001.
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