Secondary decompressive craniectomy for the management of refractory endocraneal hypertension in severe traumatic brain injury. Lights and shadows from recent studies

Med Intensiva. 2017 Nov;41(8):487-490. doi: 10.1016/j.medin.2017.02.002. Epub 2017 Mar 29.
[Article in English, Spanish]
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Barbiturates / therapeutic use
  • Brain Edema / etiology
  • Brain Edema / physiopathology
  • Brain Injuries, Traumatic / complications*
  • Cerebrovascular Circulation
  • Decompressive Craniectomy / methods*
  • Humans
  • Intracranial Hypertension / drug therapy
  • Intracranial Hypertension / etiology
  • Intracranial Hypertension / surgery*
  • Length of Stay / statistics & numerical data
  • Multicenter Studies as Topic
  • Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
  • Respiration, Artificial / statistics & numerical data
  • Sample Size
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Barbiturates