Craniectomy is typically performed as a life saving measure. Patients who have experienced a severe brain injury that is life threatening may have bleeding around their brain or swelling of their brain so severe that it can lead to brain compression and brain death.
Celebrating Mexican Independence. Although September 16, 1810, marked the beginning of Mexicoâs struggle for independence rather than its ultimate achievement, the anniversary of the Grito de Dolores has been a day of celebration across Mexico since the late 19th century.
In the United States, Cinco de Mayo is sometimes mistaken to be Mexico's Independence Dayâthe most important national holiday in Mexicoâwhich is celebrated on September 16, commemorating the Cry of Dolores that initiated the war of Mexican independence from Spain. 1 Background 1.1 Events leading to the Battle of Puebla.