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Table 1 Patient characteristics

From: Decompressive craniectomy for severe traumatic brain injury: clinical study, literature review and meta-analysis

Variable

Value

Age (y)a

39.3 ± 14.5

Maleb

(26)

GCS (initial)

5.8 ± 3.2

SBP (mmHg)

133.8 ± 26.0

ISS

29.7 ± 6.5

Barbiturates use

(9)

Ventilator days (d)

14.4 ± 6.5

DC 1st 24 h

(21)

DC 24–48 h

(3)

DC 3–7 d

(7)

ICP pre-DC (mmHg)

30.7 ± 10.3

ICP post-DC (mmHg)

12.1 ± 6.2

Unilateral dilated pupil

(3)

Midline shift (mm)

8.7 ± 5.4

Herniation

(18)

ARDS

(7)

ARF

(1)

Cranioplasty

(29)

Dominant hemisphere

(14)

  1. aData presented as mean ± SD
  2. bData presented as number (n)