Is decompressive craniectomy for malignant middle cerebral artery infarction of any worth?
Decompressive craniectomy in patients with malignant MCA infarction improves both survival rates and functional outcomes compared with medical treatment alone. A randomized controlled trial is required to substantiate those findings.
GTR significantly associates with long-term survival in our population of pediatric patients with glioblastoma not of the brainstem.