Outcome of decompressive craniotomy in malignant middle cerebral artery infarction: a retrospective study

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Mortality rate in the surgery group is 25.58%, compared to 48.53% for those treated with medical therapy.
The study involved 86 patients receiving surgery and 68 patients treated solely with medication.
Surgical intervention within 48 hours of admission shows a significant impact on improving survival rates.
This analysis also references similar studies to reinforce the findings on treatment effectiveness.

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Retrospective study shows reduced mortality in patients undergoing decompressive craniotomy compared to medical therapy.

Pal et al. (2025) studied this question.

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