SUMMARY OF FINDINGS FOR DECOMPRESSION vs medical treatment
Death or moderate disability (mRS > 3) at 6 to 12 months · malignant cerebral oedema after ischaemic stroke
Summary of findings table ‐ surgical decompression probably leads to lower death or moderate disability (mRS > 3) at 6 to 12 months compared with medical treatment alone (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- Surgical decompression for malignant cerebral oedema after ischaemic stroke 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyOR 0.34 [0.22, 0.52]9 studies · 513 participantsModerate