Objective:: To summarize the peri-operative experience from 53 patients with traumatic head injuries with GCS score 3-5. Methods: Fifty-three most severely head-injured patients with GCS score 3-5 were admitted to our...Objective:: To summarize the peri-operative experience from 53 patients with traumatic head injuries with GCS score 3-5. Methods: Fifty-three most severely head-injured patients with GCS score 3-5 were admitted to our department and treated operatively from Oct. 1994 to Jun. 1998 and the data were analyzed retrospectively. Results: Thirty-seven cases ( 69.8 %) survived, among them 28 ( 52.8 %) had a good recovery or moderate disability, and 9 (17%) had severe deficits. The other 16 ( 30.2 %) died after therapy. Conclusions: The prognosis of most severely head-injured patients could be improved by peri-operative treatment including premedical care, early evacuation of intracranial hematoma with large decompressive craniectomies, intracranial hypertension monitoring, moderate hypothermia therapy, effective prevention and treatment of cerebral vasospasm and complications.展开更多
文摘Objective:: To summarize the peri-operative experience from 53 patients with traumatic head injuries with GCS score 3-5. Methods: Fifty-three most severely head-injured patients with GCS score 3-5 were admitted to our department and treated operatively from Oct. 1994 to Jun. 1998 and the data were analyzed retrospectively. Results: Thirty-seven cases ( 69.8 %) survived, among them 28 ( 52.8 %) had a good recovery or moderate disability, and 9 (17%) had severe deficits. The other 16 ( 30.2 %) died after therapy. Conclusions: The prognosis of most severely head-injured patients could be improved by peri-operative treatment including premedical care, early evacuation of intracranial hematoma with large decompressive craniectomies, intracranial hypertension monitoring, moderate hypothermia therapy, effective prevention and treatment of cerebral vasospasm and complications.
