The Role of Decompressive Craniectomy in the Context of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: Summary of Results and Analysis of the Confidence Level of Conclusions From Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses

The Role of Decompressive Craniectomy in the Context of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: Summary of Results and Analysis of the Confidence Level of Conclusions From Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses

Introduction: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a global epidemic. The incidence of TBI in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) is three times greater than in high-income countries (HICs). Decompressive craniectomy (DC) is a surgical procedure to reduce intracranial pressure (ICP) and prevent secon...

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Main Authors: Andrés M. Rubiano, Nancy Carney, Ahsan A. Khan, Mario Ammirati
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
brain injury
head trauma
decompressive craniectomy
ICP
TBI
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fneur.2019.01063/full

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