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Review
. 2013 Apr;1(2):60-8.

Decompressive Craniectomy and Traumatic Brain Injury: A Review

Hernando Alvis-Miranda  1 , Sandra Milena Castellar-Leones  1 , Luis Rafael Moscote-Salazar  2
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Review

Decompressive Craniectomy and Traumatic Brain Injury: A Review

Hernando Alvis-Miranda et al. Bull Emerg Trauma. 2013 Apr.

Abstract

Intracranial hypertension is the largest cause of death in young patients with severe traumatic brain injury. Decompressive craniectomy is part of the second level measures for the management of increased intracranial pressure refractory to medical management as moderate hypothermia and barbiturate coma. The literature lack of concepts is their indications. We present a review on the state of the art.

Keywords: Brain trauma injury; Decompressive craniectomy; Intracranial hypertension.

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