Traumatic Brain Injury patients, who go through Decompressive Craniectomy surgery face a high risk of mental impairment, conclude Australian researchers after a seven-year long research.

Dr. Cooper states that Decompressive Craniectomy controls brain pressure in a dangerously swelled brain with no bleeding, and a patient recovers faster with less time in intensive care.
But the important question being asked is with the high risk of mental impairment, would the procedure be beneficial long-term, and this, the research concludes, cannot be guaranteed at this juncture.