Guidelines for the treatment of adults with severe head trauma (Part III). Criteria for surgical treatment

Journal of Neurosurgical Sciences

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 19-24

  Davella, D ^a   Brambilla, G L ^a   Delfini, R ^a   Servadei, F ^a   Tomei, G ^a   Procaccio, F ^a   Stocchetti, N ^a   Citerio, G ^a   Berardino, M ^a   Beretta, L ^a   Della Corte, F ^a  

^a FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Brain swelling; Cerebral contusion; Conservative management; Epidural haematoma; Head injury; Subdural haematoma; Surgical treatment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; ITALY; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE;

ADULT; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; HUMANS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 0033873123     PISSN: 00264881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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