title: Craniocerebral gunshot wounds in civilians. Report on 40 cases.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Cattedra di Neurochirurgia, Università di Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mancuso
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Chiaramonte
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Passanisi
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Guarnera
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Augello
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tropea
mesh_terms: 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