Late decompressive craniectomy as rescue treatment for refractory high intracranial pressure in children and adults
Publication year
2012Source
Acta Neurochirurgica. Supplementum, 114, (2012), pp. 305-10ISSN
Publication type
Article / Letter to editor

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Neurosurgery
Journal title
Acta Neurochirurgica. Supplementum
Volume
vol. 114
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p. 305
Page end
p. 10
Subject
NCEBP 2: Evaluation of complex medical interventions ONCOL 5: Aetiology, screening and detectionAbstract
The purpose of this study was to determine the prognosis of children and adults in whom decompressive craniectomy (DC) was used as a rescue treatment to lower refractory high intracranial pressures if maximal conservative therapies failed.Data of DC patients were retrospectively reviewed. Three-month and 1-year outcomes were evaluated (modified Rankin Score). Twenty-one patients were studied, 8 children and 13 adults. Eleven suffered from traumatic brain swelling, in 10 the primary pathological condition was intracranial hemorrhage, arteriovenous malformation bleeding or subarachnoid hemorrhage. All 13 survivors (62%) had a favorable outcome after 1 year (mRS</=3), 8 (38%) lacked any disabilities at all. Therefore, decompressive craniectomy offers a chance for a favorable outcome in uncontrollable ICP.
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