Late decompressive craniectomy as rescue treatment for refractory high intracranial pressure in children and adults

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Title:	Late decompressive craniectomy as rescue treatment for refractory high intracranial pressure in children and adults
Author(s):	van der Meer, C.; Lindert, E.J. van ; Petru, R.
Publication year:	2012
Source:	Acta Neurochirurgica. Supplementum, vol. 114, (2012), pp. 305-310
ISSN:	0065-1419
Publication type:	Article / Letter to editor
Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item : http://hdl.handle.net/2066/108489
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Subject:	NCEBP 2: Evaluation of complex medical interventions ONCOL 5: Aetiology, screening and detection
Organization:	Neurosurgery
Journal title:	Acta Neurochirurgica. Supplementum
Volume:	vol. 114
Page start:	p. 305
Page end:	p. 310
Abstract:	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.