Title

Effect of cisternostomy in managing cerebral swelling: A clinical study

Authors

Kumar Abhinav*, Abhishek Chaudhary & Rajiv Rajan

Affiliation

Department of Neurosurgery, Patna Medical College & Hospital, Patna, Bihar, India; *Corresponding author

Email

Kumar Abhinav - E-mail: drkabhinav11@gmail.com

Abhishek Chaudhary - E-mail: abhi8304@gmail.com

Rajiv Rajan - E-mail: ranjan.drrajiv@gmail.com

Article Type

Research Article

Date

Received June 1, 2026; Revised June 30, 2026; Accepted June 30, 2026, Published June 30, 2026

Abstract

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) often leads to cerebral edema, resulting in elevated intracranial pressure (ICP) and poor neurological outcomes. Therefore, it is of interest to evaluate the efficacy of cisternostomy in managing cerebral edema, showing a significant reduction in ICP and improved neurological outcomes, including Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) and Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS) scores. The procedure offers a less invasive alternative to decompressive craniectomy with fewer complications and favorable recovery. Data from 200 patients suggest its potential for improving long-term functional recovery. Thus, we report cisternostomy role as a viable intervention for ICP reduction and functional recovery in TBI patients.

Keywords

Cerebral edema, cisternostomy, decompressive craniectomy, glasgow outcome scale (GOS), intracranial pressure (ICP)

Citation

Abhinav et al. Bioinformation 22(6): 3551-3555 (2026)

Edited by

Ritik Kashwani 

ISSN

0973-2063

Publisher

Biomedical Informatics

License

This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.