Reoperations in Patients with Acute Traumatic Intracranial Hematomas: a Report of 38 Cases
- VernacularTitle:急性外伤性颅内血肿再次开颅38例分析
- Author:
Fanglun TAN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
intracranial hematoma brain injuries rooperation
- From:
Chinese Journal of Trauma
1991;0(01):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
The cause of re-operation in 38 cases of acute traumatic intracranial hematomas (ATIH), and prognosis in this series were analyzed. Among them, 12 cases were delayed hematomas, 6 cases in which the hematomas were enlarging, and 11 cases were recurrent hematomas. The result demonstrated that: (1) It is necessary to keep close watch over the signs of re-appearance of hematoma for the patients with ATIH after first operation; (2) No recovery or even deterioration of consciousness, and increase of pressure at decompressed area of the skull after operation were important clinical indications for repeating the CF scans; (3) Repeated CT scanning is importat in making deeision for re-operation in ATIH.
