Craniocerebral gunshot wounds in civilians. Report on 40 cases.
The Authors report an analysis on 40 cases of craniocerebral gunshot wounds treated in a civil hospital over a 8-year period. The important role of CT for a correct diagnosis and treatment planning is stressed even though patients with a G.C.S. lower than 4 die regardless of their CT findings; subdural and intracerebral hematomas are not a serious complication unless patient's neurological status is poor; timing of surgical treatment plays a major role in order to avoid infection of the wound.
Mancuso
P
P
Cattedra di Neurochirurgia, Università di Catania, Italy.
Chiaramonte
I
I
Passanisi
M
M
Guarnera
F
F
Augello
G
G
Tropea
R
R
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery