| Title | Intracranial pressure and cerebral oxygenation changes after decompressive craniectomy in a child with traumatic brain swelling. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2007 |
| Authors | Figaji AA, Fieggen AG, Sandler SJI, Argent AC, Le Roux PD, Peter JC |
| Journal | Childs Nerv Syst |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 11 |
| Pagination | 1331-5 |
| Date Published | 2007 Nov |
| ISSN | 0256-7040 |
| Keywords | Brain Edema, Brain Injuries, Cerebrum, Child, Preschool, Craniotomy, Decompression, Surgical, Functional Laterality, Humans, Hypoxia, Brain, Intracranial Hypertension, Male, Oxygen, Treatment Outcome |
| Abstract | CASE REPORT: The authors present the case of a 5-year-old child with severe traumatic brain injury in whom decompressive hemicraniectomy was performed for progressive increased intracranial pressure (ICP) unresponsive to medical treatment. Data from ICP and cerebral tissue oxygenation monitoring in the contralateral hemisphere were recorded, which demonstrated the immediate and delayed mechanical and physiological changes occurring after bony and dural decompression. DISCUSSION: The role of the procedure and that of the monitoring approach are discussed. |
| DOI | 10.1007/s00381-007-0388-4 |
| Alternate Journal | Childs Nerv Syst |
| PubMed ID | 17632729 |
Department of Microbiology