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Decompressive craniectomy vs medical treatment

'Unfavorable outcome' as per original Cochrane protocol at 6 months · patients > 12 months of age with a severe traumatic brain injury and in a coma (post‐resuscitation GOS score ≤ 8 points) with raised,…

Decompressive craniectomy may leads to higher 'Unfavorable outcome' as per original Cochrane protocol at 6 months compared with medical treatment only (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Decompressive craniectomy vs medical treatment

'Unfavorable outcome' as per original Cochrane protocol ‐ at 12 months · patients > 12 months of age with a severe traumatic brain injury and in a coma (post‐resuscitation GOS score ≤ 8 points) with raised,…

Decompressive craniectomy showed no clear difference in 'Unfavorable outcome' as per original Cochrane protocol ‐ at 12 months compared with medical treatment only (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review