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Decompressive craniectomy in traumatic brain injury: the randomized multicenter RESCUEicp study (www.RESCUEicp.com).

Authors :
Hutchinson PJ
Corteen E
Czosnyka M
Mendelow AD
Menon DK
Mitchell P
Murray G
Pickard JD
Rickels E
Sahuquillo J
Servadei F
Teasdale GM
Timofeev I
Unterberg A
Kirkpatrick PJ
Source :
Acta neurochirurgica. Supplement [Acta Neurochir Suppl] 2006; Vol. 96, pp. 17-20.
Publication Year :
2006

Abstract

The RESCUEicp (Randomized Evaluation of Surgery with Craniectomy for Uncontrollable Elevation of intracranial pressure) study has been established to determine whether decompressive craniectomy has a role in the management of patients with traumatic brain injury and raised intracranial pressure that does not respond to initial treatment measures. We describe the concept of decompressive craniectomy in traumatic brain injury and the rationale and protocol of the RESCUEicp study.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0065-1419
Volume :
96
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Acta neurochirurgica. Supplement
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
16671415
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/3-211-30714-1_4