European Stroke Organisation (ESO) guidelines on the management of space-occupying brain infarction.

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serval:BIB_3C7F64A04DD0
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Review (review): journal as complete as possible of one specific subject, written based on exhaustive analyses from published work.
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Publications
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Title
European Stroke Organisation (ESO) guidelines on the management of space-occupying brain infarction.
Journal
European stroke journal
Author(s)
van der Worp H.B., Hofmeijer J., Jüttler E., Lal A., Michel P., Santalucia P., Schönenberger S., Steiner T., Thomalla G.
ISSN
2396-9881 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
2396-9873
Publication state
Published
Issued date
06/2021
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
6
Number
2
Pages
XC-CX
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
Space-occupying brain oedema is a potentially life-threatening complication in the first days after large hemispheric or cerebellar infarction. Several treatment strategies for this complication are available, but the size and quality of the scientific evidence on which these strategies are based vary considerably. The aim of this Guideline document is to assist physicians in their management decisions when treating patients with space-occupying hemispheric or cerebellar infarction. These Guidelines were developed based on the European Stroke Organisation (ESO) standard operating procedure and followed the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) approach. A working group identified 13 relevant questions, performed systematic reviews and meta-analyses of the literature, assessed the quality of the available evidence, and wrote evidence-based recommendations. An expert consensus statement was provided if not enough evidence was available to provide recommendations based on the GRADE approach. We found high-quality evidence to recommend surgical decompression to reduce the risk of death and to increase the chance of a favourable outcome in adult patients aged up to and including 60 years with space-occupying hemispheric infarction who can be treated within 48 hours of stroke onset, and low-quality evidence to support this treatment in older patients. There is continued uncertainty about the benefit and risks of surgical decompression in patients with space-occupying hemispheric infarction if this is done after the first 48 hours. There is also continued uncertainty about the selection of patients with space-occupying cerebellar infarction for surgical decompression or drainage of cerebrospinal fluid. These Guidelines further provide details on the management of specific subgroups of patients with space-occupying hemispheric infarction, on the value of monitoring of intracranial pressure, and on the benefits and risks of medical treatment options. We encourage new high-quality studies assessing the risks and benefits of different treatment strategies for patients with space-occupying brain infarction.
Keywords
Guideline, acute ischaemic stroke, hemicraniectomy, oedema
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Web of science
Open Access
Yes
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15/09/2021 5:41
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