Early decompressive craniectomy may be effective in the treatment of refractory intracranial hypertension after traumatic brain injury

Child's Nervous System

Volumn 22, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1268-1274

  Josan, V A ^a   Sgouros, S ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Decompressive craniectomy; Head injury; Refractory intracranial hypertension

Indexed keywords

BARBITURIC ACID DERIVATIVE; MANNITOL; THIOPENTAL;

ADOLESCENT; BRAIN HEMATOMA; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRANIECTOMY; DEATH; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GLASGOW OUTCOME SCALE; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; INDUCED HYPOTHERMIA; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE MONITORING; MALE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PARALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIODIAGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SEDATION; SURVIVAL RATE; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; BRAIN INJURIES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRANIOTOMY; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; FEMALE; GLASGOW OUTCOME SCALE; HUMANS; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 33748993444     PISSN: 02567040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00381-006-0064-0     Document Type: Review

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