Reperfusion Injury After Autologous Cranioplasty in a Patient with Sinking Skin Flap Syndrome

Overview

Journal J Korean Neurosurg Soc

Date 2012 Apr 14

PMID 22500207

Citations 10

Authors

Sae Min Kwon

Jin Hwan Cheong

Jae Min Kim

Choong Hyun Kim

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Abstract

The sinking skin flap syndrome is a rare complication after a large craniectomy. It consists of a sunken skin above the bone defect with neurological symptoms such as severe headache, mental changes, focal deficits, or seizures. In patient with sinking skin flap syndrome, cerebral blood flow and cerebral metabolism are decreased by sinking skin flap syndrome, and it may cause the deterioration of autoregulation of brain. We report a case of a patient with sinking skin flap syndrome who suffered from reperfusion injury after cranioplasty with review of pertinent literature.

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