Hemicraniectomy for malignant middle cerebral artery infarction / 国际脑血管病杂志

ABSTRACT

The outcome of patients with malignant middle cerebral artery infarction (mMCAI) is very poor.The mortality of conservative medical treatment is as high as 80％.Several randomized controlled trials published in recent years have shown that hemicraniectomy can significantly reduce the mortality of mMCAI.It is a life-saving therapeutic measure for patients,even if so in patients older than 60 years of age.