Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: A Randomized Controlled Study Comparing 2 Surgical Techniques for Decompressive Craniectomy: With Watertight Duraplasty Versus Without Watertight Duraplasty.
Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to compare two surgical techniques for a neurosurgical procedure used to treat cerebral edema (decompressive craniectomy): with watertight duraplasty vs. without watertight duraplasty (rapid closure decompressive craniectomy).