title: Severe traumatic brain injury managed with decompressive craniectomy.
abstract: Patients with severe traumatic brain injury may develop intractable raised ICP resulting in high mortality and morbidity. This may be anticipated from the patient's clinical status and imaging findings even where intracranial monitoring is unavailable. Outcome may be improved by early and aggressive control of ICP and surgical decompressive craniectomy is increasingly advocated as necessary.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria. mezuec@hotmail.com
authors.forename: W C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Mezue
authors.forename: A U
authors.initials: AU
authors.lastname: Erechukwu
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ndubuisi
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Ohaegbulam
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Chikani
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D003646:Debridement; D056424:Decompressive Craniectomy / Q000379:methods; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery; D018460:Fractures, Comminuted / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000293:injuries