Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis surgery

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:  Kalsang Dolma, M.B.B.S.[2] Sharmi Biswas, M.B.B.S

## Overview[edit | edit source]

Surgery is required in the treatment of cerebral venous thrombosis with life-threatening intracranial hypertension.

## Surgery[edit | edit source]

### Indications[edit | edit source]

For the treatment of increased intracranial hypertension and impending transtentorial cerebral herniation in cerebral venous thrombosis(CVT), surgical decomprerssion procedure is lifesaving.[1] Surgical thrombectomy is required in the setting of severe neurological and visual deterioration despite maximal medical therapy.

## References[edit | edit source]

1. ↑ Faiz, Kashif Waqar; Vetvik, Kjersti Grøtta; Harper, Charlotte Elena; Kristoffersen, Espen Saxhaug (2018). "Cerebral venetrombose – forekomst, diagnostikk og behandling". Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening. doi:10.4045/tidsskr.17.1047. ISSN 0029-2001.