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Table 7 Clinical features of delayed 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

2

28

L multi SA, SD, IP

6d

9

na

4

No

U

Y

6

17

3

47

L multi SD, IP, Cont

4

8

30

2

Temp Horn

SF

Y

9

21

6

27

L multi IP, SD, SA

6d

7

25

1

No

SF

N

1

19

13

21

Bilat multi IP, IV, active bleed

6d

0

34

8

No

SF

Y

2

19

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

Trapped 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

26

72

L multi SD, SA, cont

2d

10

25

6

No

SF, U

N

3

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