Early decompressive craniotomy in children with severe traumatic brain injury

Child's Nervous System

Volumn 19, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 666-673

  Figaji, A A ^a   Fieggen, A G ^a   Peter, J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Acute deterioration; Decompressive craniectomy; Decompressive craniotomy; Raised intracranial pressure

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN HERNIA; BRAIN INJURY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRANIECTOMY; CRANIOTOMY; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DURA MATER; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; GLASGOW OUTCOME SCALE; HUMAN; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BRAIN INJURIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRANIOTOMY; DECOMPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GLASGOW OUTCOME SCALE; HUMANS; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE; MALE; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0141727340     PISSN: 02567040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00381-003-0804-3     Document Type: Article

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