Decompressive Craniectomy in Children with Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: A Multicenter Retrospective Study and Literature Review

摘要

BACKGROUND: Severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the most common cause of disability in children. Refractory increased intracranial pressure can be a therapeutic challenge. Decompressive craniectomy can be proposed when medical management is insufficient, but its place is not clearly defined in guidelines. The aim of this study was to identify prognostic factors in children with TBI.