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Comparative Analysis of Decompressive Craniectomy for Severe Traumatic Brain Injury in Pediatric Patients Versus Historical Data

  • By

  • Vanessa Hubertus

  • Tobias Finger

  • Ricarda Drust

  • Sara Al Hakim

  • Andreas Schaumann

  • Matthias Schulz

  • Alexander Gratopp

  • Ulrich-Wilhelm Thomale

  • March 19, 2022

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    Severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) occurs in about 5% of pediatric TBI cases, defined as a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) of 8 or less.

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    Road traffic accidents and falls are the leading causes of severe TBI in children, despite a global decrease in traffic-related incidents.

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    Decompressive craniectomy (DC) is a rescue therapy for severe TBI, indicated for refractory elevated intracranial pressure or visible mass lesions.

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    Pediatric TBI differs from adult TBI in skull compressibility, prevalence of diffuse brain swelling, and recovery potential.

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    This study compares outcomes of pediatric severe TBI patients treated surgically or conservatively from 2008 to 2018 with a historic cohort from 1996 to 2007.

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Severe Traumatic Brain Injury in children—paradigm of decompressive craniectomy compared to a historic cohort

  • by Vanessa Hubertus, Tobias Finger, Ricarda Drust, Sara Al Hakim, Andreas Schaumann, Matthias Schulz, Alexander Gratopp, Ulrich-Wilhelm Thomale

  • March 19, 2022

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