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Nan Fang Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao · Apr 2011
Comparative Study[Clinical features and therapeutic measures of diffuse brain swelling in severe craniocerebral trauma].
- Lu-Cheng Wei, Wei-Xian Li, Jin-Quan Jiang, Wei Zheng, and Wen-Hua Huang.
- Department Of Neurosurgery, Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical College, Zhuhai 519100, China.
- Nan Fang Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao. 2011 Apr 1;31(4):698-700.
ObjectiveTo investigate the clinical features of diffuse brain swelling following severe craniocerebral trauma and explore the optimized treatment protocols.MethodsA total of 134 cases of craniocerebral trauma with diffuse brain swelling receiving surgical treatment (n=76) and conservative therapy (n=580) were analyzed retrospectively for the clinical outcomes.ResultsOf the 76 surgical patients, 55 survived with a survival rate of 72.4% as compared with the rate of (75.9%, 43/58) in the conservative therapy group.ConclusionEarly implementation of comprehensive measures is of critical importance in the management of severe craniocerebral trauma with diffuse brain swelling.
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