Objective To investigate the efficacy of step decompression combined with decompressive craniectomy in treating severe traumatic brain injury (sTBI).Methods A retrospective case series study was conducted to analyze the clinical data of 192 patients with sTBI admitted to Changsha Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital from January 2016 to April 2018.There were 149 males and 43 females,aged 11-79 years,with an average of 50.1 years.The Glasgow coma score (GCS) was 7-8 points in 57 patients,5-6 points in 45 patients,and 3-4 points in 90 patients.There were 55 patients with unilateral pupil dilation and 88 patients with bilateral pupil dilation.All patients were treated with step decompression and decompressive craniectomy.GCS and pupil sizes before and after operation,intraoperative diffuse brain swelling and acute encephalocele,intraoperative and postoperative delayed bleeding,secondary surgery,mortality during hospitalization,and Glasgow outcome score (GOS) 6 months after injury were recorded.Results At 24 hours after operation,the GCS was 7-8 points in 87 patients,5-6 points in 51 patients,and 3-4 points in 54 patients.The consciousness was significantly improved (P ＜ 0.01),and the pupil was reduced in 56 patients (P ＜ 0.0l).There were four patients with diffuse brain swelling during operation (2.1％),11 patients with acute encephalocele (5.7％),seven patients with delayed bleeding (3.6％),27 patients with postoperative delayed bleeding (14.1％),17 patients receiving secondary surgery (9.7％).Thirty-eight patients died during hospitalization (19.8％).The results of GOS follow-up of 6 months were as follows:there were 50 patients with good recovery (30.0％),36 patients with moderate disability (24.5％),15 patients with severe disability (10.2％),46 patients with persist vegetative states (31.3％),and seven patients died (4.8％).Conclusion For sTBI patients,step decompression combined with decompressive craniectomy can significantly reduce intraoperative diffuse brain swelling and encephalocele,intraoperative,and postoperative delayed bleeding,thus improving the prognosis.

Objective To investigate the risk factors associated with post traumatic cerebral infarction (PTCI) after craniotomy hematoma evacuation for severe traumatic brain injury (sTBI) so as to provide clinical reference for the early prevention of postoperative PTCI.Methods A retrospective case control study was conducted to analyze the clinical data of 558 sTBI patients who received craniotomy hematoma evacuation admitted to Changsha Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine from October 2006 to June 2016.There were 340 males and 218 females,aged 15-71 years,with an average of 47.8 years.Among them,75 patients were at the age of less than 30 years,315 were at 30-50 years,and 168 were above 50 years.According to the Glasgow coma score (GCS),there were 127 patients with 3-4 points,124 with 5-6 points,and 307 with 7-8 points.The patients were divided into PTCI group (51 patients)and non-PTCI group (507 patients).The related indicators of the two groups of patients after admission were collected,including gender,age,injury cause,GCS,skull base fracture,traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage (tSAH),cerebral hernia,hypotension,the time from injury to craniotomy,and whether decompressive craniectomy was performed.Univariate analysis was first performed for these factors,followed by multivariate logistic regression analysis.Results There were no significant differences in gender,age,injury cause,skull base fracture,and decompressive craniectomy between PTCI group and control group (P ＞ 0.05).In the PTCI group,there were 29 patients with GCS of 3-4 points,17 with 5-6 points,and five with 7-8 points;there were 48 patients with tSAH,37 patients with cerebral hernia,and 18 patients with hypotension.In terms of the time from injury to craniotomy,it took ＜ 3 hours in 30 patients,3-6 hours in 12,6-12 hours in five,and ＞ 12 hours in four.In the non-PTCI group,there were 98 patients with GCS of 3-4 points,107 with 5-6 points,and 302 with 7-8 points.There were 34 patients with tSAH,117 with cerebral hernia,and 35 with hypotension.In terms of the time from injury to craniotomy,it took ＜3 hours in 294 patients,3-6 hours in 130,6-12 hours in 68,and ＞ 12 hours in 15.The differences between the two groups were statistically significant (P ＜ 0.05).Multivariate logistic regression analysis indicated that GCS of 3-6 points,tSAH,cerebral hernia,time from injury to craniotomy,and hypotension were significantly associated with PTCI after operation for sTBI (P ＜ 0.01).Conclusions GCS of 3-6 points,tSAH,cerebral hernia,duration from injury to craniotomy,and hypotension time ＞ 3 hours are the high risk factors of PTCI in sTBI patients after craniotomy.For patients with these high risk factors,craniotomy should be performed in time,and the perioperative blood pressure and intracranial pressure stability should be maintained so as to relieve vasospasm.

Objective:To investigate the clinical characteristics and gene mutations of subcutaneous panniculitis-like T-cell lymphoma (SPTCL) secondary to familial hemophagocytic syndrome (FHL).Methods:The clinical features, disease evolution, gene mutation and genetic characteristics of 1 SPTCL patient secondary to FHL in Henan Children's Hospital in June 2012 were analyzed retrospectively, and the related literatures were reviewed.Results:The UNC13D of FHL patient was homozygous mutation accompanied by STXBP2 heterozygous mutation, while that of his parents and elder brother was heterozygous mutation. After regular chemotherapy with HLH-2004 regimen, the disease relapsed 4 years later, and secondary SPTCL developed after 1 year of remission with the second chemotherapy. After giving SMILE regimen chemotherapy, allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation was performed, and now the patient had disease-free survival.Conclusions:The detection of related genes in children with hemophagocytic syndrome should be improved in time to confirm the diagnosis of primary disease. FHL can follow SPTCL, and chemotherapy combined with allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation can be the only method to cure this disease.

Traumatic cerebrospinal fluid leakage commonly presents in traumatic brain injury patients, and it may lead to complications such as meningitis, ventriculitis, brain abscess, subdural hematoma or tension pneumocephalus. When misdiagnosed or inappropriately treated, traumatic cerebrospinal fluid leakage may result in severe complications and may be life-threatening. Some traumatic cerebrospinal fluid leakage has concealed manifestations and is prone to misdiagnosis. Due to different sites and mechanisms of trauma and degree of cerebrospinal fluid leak, treatments for traumatic cerebrospinal fluid leakage varies greatly. Hence, the Craniocerebral Trauma Professional Group of Neurosurgery Branch of Chinese Medical Association and the Neurological Injury Professional Group of Trauma Branch of Chinese Medical Association organized relevant experts to formulate the " Chinese expert consensus on the diagnosis and treatment of traumatic cerebrospinal fluid leakage in adults ( version 2023)" based on existing clinical evidence and experience. The consensus consisted of 16 recommendations, covering the leakage diagnosis, localization, treatments, and intracranial infection prevention, so as to standardize the diagnosis and treatment of traumatic cerebrospinal fluid leakage and improve the overall prognosis of the patients.