Outcome following decompressive craniectomy for malignant swelling due to severe head injury

The aim of this study was to assess outcome following decompressive craniectomy for malignant brain swelling due to closed traumatic brain injury (TBI). During a 48-month period (March 2000-March 2004), 50 of 967 consecutive patients with closed TBI experienced diffuse brain swelling and underwent d...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of neurosurgery 2006-04, Vol.104 (4), p.469-479
Hauptverfasser:	AARABI, Bizhan, HESDORFFER, Dale C, AHN, Edward S, ARESCO, Carla, SCALEA, Thomas M, EISENBERG, Howard M
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Biological and medical sciences Brain Damage, Chronic - diagnosis Brain Damage, Chronic - mortality Brain Edema - etiology Brain Edema - mortality Brain Edema - surgery Brain Injuries - complications Brain Injuries - mortality Brain Injuries - surgery Cohort Studies Craniotomy Decompression, Surgical Encephalocele - etiology Encephalocele - mortality Encephalocele - surgery Female Glasgow Outcome Scale Hospital Mortality Humans Intracranial Hypertension - surgery Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Neurologic Examination Neurosurgery Outcome Assessment (Health Care) Postoperative Complications - diagnosis Postoperative Complications - mortality Prognosis Retrospective Studies Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Survival Rate
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