Decompressive Craniectomy in Traumatic Brain Injury: A Review Article.
10.13004/kjnt.2017.13.1.1
- Author:
Ji Won MOON
1
;
Dong Keun HYUN
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Inha University School of Medicine and Hospital, Incheon, Korea. dkhyun@inha.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Randomized Controlled Trial ; Review
- Keywords:
Decompressive craniectomy;
Traumatic brain injury;
Neurosurgery
- MeSH:
Brain Injuries*;
Decompressive Craniectomy*;
Neurosurgery;
Uncertainty
- From:Korean Journal of Neurotrauma
2017;13(1):1-8
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The importance of treating traumatic brain injury (TBI) is well known worldwide. Although many studies have been conducted in this topic, there is still much uncertainty about the effectiveness of surgical treatment in TBI. Recently, good randomized controlled trial (RCT) papers about the effectiveness of decompressive craniectomy (DC) in TBI has been published. In this article, we will review the overall contents of the DC (historical base, surgical technic, rationale, complications) and the results of the recently published RCT paper.
