Successful Decompressive Craniectomy in a Child with Severe Head Trauma

• Main Authors: Gökçen Özçifçi (Author), Ayşe Berna Anıl (Author), Neslihan Zengin (Author), Fulya Kamit Can (Author), Dilek Arslan (Author), Ümüt Altuğ (Author), Fatih Durak (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Galenos Yayinevi, 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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In developed countries, trauma is the most common cause of mortality and morbidity in children. Severe traumatic brain injury is the most important cause of death in these patients. The main goal of treatment is to provide airway, respiratory and circulatory support and to prevent increased intracra...