Extensive Foreign Body Reaction to Synthetic Dural Replacement After Decompressive Craniectomy with Radiological and Histopathology Evidence: Observational Case Series.

Background: Though the indications are quite varied, decompressive craniectomy is considered a life-saving procedure. Maximal effectiveness of craniectomy is achieved when, in addition to bone removal, the dura mater is opened properly and is augmented with duraplasty. Different synthetic materials have been used over the decades to replace the dura during decompressive craniectomy.