Extradural haematoma : report of 37 consecutive cases with survival
1994
The availability of CT scanning has considerably improved the results in patients with extradural haematoma (EDH). However, only few reports referred the zero-mortality which today could be considered as possible. This goal was achieved by us recently even in those patients suffering from rapidly developing EDH. A series of 37 consecutive patients with EDH operated on during the last years is presented. 27 patients were comatose GCS 3-8 on admission (within 6 hours after the injury) and underwent surgery immediately; in 7 cases the operation was performed 6 to 25 hours after the injury, soon after the worsening of the level of consciousness; 3 patients were awake at time of surgery and were operated on later than 24 hours after the injury when signs of neurological deterioration apeared
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