Prediction of early mortality after primary decompressive craniectomy in patients with severe traumatic brain injury

Prediction of early mortality after primary decompressive craniectomy in patients with severe traumatic brain injury

Abstract Objectives Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a worldwide major health problem associated with a high rate of morbidity and mortality. Intracranial hypertension following TBI is the main but not the only cause of early mortality. Decompressive craniectomy (DC) is used to decrease the intracran...

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Main Authors: Safwat Abouhashem, Amr Albakry, Shawkat El-Atawy, Faten Fawzy, Sahar Elgammal, Omar Khattab
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-04-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Neurosurgery
Subjects:
Traumatic brain injury
Decompressive craniectomy
Mortality
Outcome
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41984-020-00096-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s41984-020-00096-5

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