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Table 1 A summary of demographic, clinical and radiological parameters in study groups

From: Outcome of decompressive craniectomy in comparison to nonsurgical treatment in patients with malignant MCA infarction

Study group

Case (surgical)

Control (medical)

Total

p value

Number of patients

30

30

60

 

Mean age ± SD (years)

59.0 ± 13.5

62.1 ± 11.0

60.6 ± 12.3

0.44

Sex (male- female)

11 – 19

16 – 14

27 - 33

0.15

Mean GCSs on admission

6.9

6.0

6.4

0.29

Laterality (right – left)

18 – 12

21 - 9

39 - 21

0.65