Treatment and prognostic analysis on head injury associated with intracerebral hematoma
Abstract:Objective To study the pathological characteristics,choice of treatment strategy and prognostic factors.Methods One hundred and thirty-eight patients with Glasgow Coma Scale(GCS) 3-14 (mean 9.5)were involved in this study.Evacuation of the hemotomas or decompressive surgery were done in 89(64.49%)patients.Moderate hypothermia was used in patients with severe brain contusion.Results According to Glasgow Outcome Scale(GOS),good in 80(57.97%),moderate disablement in 27(19.56%),severe disablement in 12 (8.7%)and death in 19(13.77%).Conclusion The strategy choice for treating head injury associated with traumatic intracerebral hemotomas should base on the size,location of the hematomas and the degree of brain injury.The hemotoma location is a key point in the patient prognosis.
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Publication Date:2001-01-01
Online Publishing Date:2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages:3( 83-85 )
