Open-wound treatment for gunshot to the brain.
The authors report a case of a gunshot wound to the brain in a 2.5-year-old girl. To treat the uncontrollably elevated intracranial pressure, the patient underwent bilateral decompressive craniectomy and experimental open-wound treatment. She recovered to a good functional level.
Neurosurgical Center Amsterdam, Academic Medical Center, Room H2-241, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands. p.vandenmunckhof@amc.uva.nl
Pepijn
P
van den Munckhof
Vincent G
VG
Geukers
Fonnet E
FE
Bleeker
Celia E
CE
Allison
W Peter
WP
Vandertop
D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D056424:Decompressive Craniectomy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019586:Intracranial Hypertension / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D007427:Intracranial Pressure; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D058106:Wound Closure Techniques; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*