Bulletin of Emergency And Trauma

Decompressive Craniectomy and Traumatic Brain Injury: A Review

Document Type : Review Article

Authors

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

1 University of Cartagena, Colombia.

2 Department of Neurosurgery, University of Cartagena, Colombia.

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

Decompressive craniectomy
Brain trauma injury
Intracranial hypertension
Bulletin of Emergency And Trauma
Volume 1, Issue 2 - Serial Number 2
2
Spring 2013
Pages 60-68

  • Receive Date 28 June 2013
  • Accept Date 09 March 2019

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