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Table 3 Neuroradiologic features of DC patients

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

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Age

CT description

Marshall score

Shift (mm)

ICP pre-DC

GOS

Contra. hydro

CT herniate

Cistern effaced

Craniectomy days post TBI

A-P Diameter bone flap

1

41

Bilat multi SA, SD, IP

6d

17

–

3

Trapped ventricle

U

Y

0

17

2

28

L multi, SA, SD, IP

6d

9

na

4

No

U

Y

6

18

3

47

L multi SD,IP, Cont

4

8

30

2

Temp horn

SF

Y

9

21

4

16

R temp lobe SD

4

6

–

4

Temp horn

SF

Y

0

21

5

45

L SA, SD, IP

3

4

–

4

Temp horn

No

Y

0

15

6

27

L multi IP, SD, SA

6d

7

25

1

No

SF

N

1

19

7

29

Bilat multi IP

6d

10

–

6

No

SF

Y

0

17

8

45

R multi SD, IP, active bleed

4

12

–

6

No

U

Y

0

15

9

53

L multi SD, cont, active bleed

6d

8

–

8

Temp horn

SF

Y

0

17

10

40

Bilat multi SA, SD, IP, active bleed

6d

15

–

7

No

TT

Y

0

14

11

56

R multi SA, SD, ED, IP

4

7

–

7

No

TT, U

Y

0

14

12

49

R multi SA, SD,sag. sinus. lac.

6d

7

–

1

No

SF

Y

0

14

13

21

Bilat multi IP, IV, active bleed

6d

0

34

8

No

SF

Y

2

19

14

46

Bilat multi SD, IP, SA, huge SD

6d

22

40

6

No

SF, U

Y

0

12

15

18

R front SA, SD, IP, hyperdense

6d

11

40

7

No

No

Y

4

16

16

43

Bilat IP, SD, SA

3

0

34

8

Trapprd ventricle

No

Y

12

16

17

39

Bilat SA, SD, IP, hyperdense

6d

5

30

8

No

No

Y

4

14

18

30

R occ., tem, SD, SA

6d

9

17

8

No

No

N

4

15

19

62

L mult IP, SD, mixed density

6d

22

–

6

Trapped ventricle

SF, U

Y

0

15

20

63

L multi IP, SD, SA

2c

3

–

7

No

No

Y

0

15

21

67

L multi SD, SA

6c

8

–

7

No

TT

N

1

15

22

57

L multi SD, IP, SA

4d

10

na

5

No

SF

N

1

16

23

25

Bilat multi SA, SD

4d

7

–

7

Yes

TT

Y

0

16

24

54

R multi SD, SA

2c

7

–

7

No

No

N

0

15

25

40

Bilat mult SD, SA, IP

6d

13

–

7

Trapped ventricle

SF

Y

0

14

26

72

L multi SD, SA, cont

2d

10

25

6

No

SF, U

N

3

15

27

19

L multi SD

4

8

–

3

No

No

N

0

13

28

28

Bilat multi ED, SA, IP

3

1

30

8

No

No

Y

0

15

29

23

Frontal cont.,SAH, SDH

2d

0

–

7

No

No

N

0

21

30

48

SDH + IPH

6d

9

30

8

No

No

Y

0

14

31

47

SDH, EDH, IPH

6d

4.9

42

7

No

SF

N

0

15

  1. SA = subarachnoid, SD = subdural, IP = intraparenchymal, ED = epidural, cont. = contusion, sag. sinus lac. = sagittal sinus laceration, bilat multi. = bilateral multifocal, occ. = occipital, tem. = temporal, contra hydro = contralateral hydrocephalus, temp horn = temporal horn, front = frontal, U = uncal, SF = subfalcine, TT = transtentorial, na = not available