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Anatomy and physiology of cisternostomy

Sunil MunakomiAntonio BernardoGiovanni GrassoIype Cherian

subject

0301 basic medicineVentriculostomyMicrosurgerymedicine.medical_specialtyIntracranial PressureTraumatic brain injuryCraniocerebral traumamedicine.medical_treatmentPhysiologyReview ArticleVentriculostomyHead trauma03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineSurgical anatomyCisterna Magnacisternostomy Traumatic brain injuryHumansMedicineBrain swellingOrthopedics and Sports MedicineIntracranial pressurebusiness.industryMembrane of liliequistAnatomyMicrosurgerymedicine.diseaseCisternostomy030104 developmental biologyVirchow robin spacesSurgeryNeurosurgerybusiness030217 neurology & neurosurgery

description

Cisternostomy is defined as opening the basal cisterns to atmospheric pressure. This technique helps to reduce the intracranial pressure in severe head trauma as well as other conditions when the so-called sudden “brain swelling” troubles the surgeon. We elaborated the surgical anatomy of this procedure as well as the proposed physiology of how cisternostomy works. This novel technique may change the current trends in neurosurgery.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2016-02-01Chinese Journal of Traumatology
10.1016/j.cjtee.2016.01.003http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cjtee.2016.01.003