Post-traumatic hydrocephalus after decompressive craniectomy: An underestimated risk factor

Journal of Neurotrauma

Volumn 27, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1965-1970

  De Bonis, Pasquale ^a   Pompucci, Angelo ^a   Mangiola, Annunziato ^a   Rigante, Luigi ^a   Anile, Carmelo ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

decompressive craniectomy; post traumatic hydrocephalus; risk factor; traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRANIOPLASTY; CRANIOTOMY; DECOMPRESSIVE CRANIECTOMY; FEMALE; FISHER EXACT TEST; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POST TRAUMATIC HYDROCEPHALUS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CRANIOTOMY; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; FEMALE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; GLASGOW OUTCOME SCALE; HEAD INJURIES, CLOSED; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78649356082     PISSN: 08977151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/neu.2010.1425     Document Type: Article

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