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Decompression, Surgical

Known as: Decompressions, Surgical, Surgical Decompression, Surgical Decompressions 
A surgical operation for the relief of pressure in a body compartment or on a body part. (From Dorland, 28th ed)
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Highly Cited
2017
Highly Cited
2017
Arthroscopic subacromial decompression for subacromial shoulder pain (CSAW): a multicentre, pragmatic, parallel group, placebo-controlled, three-group, randomised surgical trial
Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Surgical decompression for abdominal compartment syndrome in severe acute pancreatitis.
HYPOTHESIS In patients with severe acute pancreatitis and abdominal compartment syndrome, establishment of the indications and… 
Review
2009
Review
2009
Complications of decompressive craniectomy for traumatic brain injury.
Decompressive craniectomy is widely used to treat intracranial hypertension following traumatic brain injury (TBI). Two… 
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Cauda equina syndrome treated by surgical decompression: the influence of timing on surgical outcome
A prospective longitudinal inception cohort study of 33 patients undergoing surgery for cauda equina syndrome (CES) due to a… 
Review
2005
Review
2005
Spinal epidural lipomatosis: case reports, literature review and meta-analysis.
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Safety and efficacy of early surgical decompression of the thoracic outlet for Paget-Schroetter syndrome.
The surgical treatment of Paget-Schroetter syndrome has evolved to include early thrombolytic therapy and an interval period of… 
Review
2001
Review
2001
Spinal Radiation Before Surgical Decompression Adversely Affects Outcomes of Surgery for Symptomatic Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression
Study Design. A retrospective chart review was performed. Objective. To determine whether preoperative spinal radiation increases… 
Review
2000
Review
2000
Hematogenous pyogenic spinal infections and their surgical management.
STUDY DESIGN Mainly a retrospective study of 101 cases of pyogenic spinal infection, excluding postoperative infections. Data… 
Review
1999
Review
1999
Surgical Management of Bell's Palsy
Objectives: Incomplete return of facial motor function and synkinesis continue to be long‐term sequelae in some patients with… 
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Surgical management of thoracolumbar spine fractures with incomplete neurologic deficits.
The results of surgical decompression (SD) in 59 patients with neurologic deficits secondary to thoracic or lumbar fractures were… 
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