Risk factors associated with the progression of extra-axial hematoma in the original frontotemporoparietal site after contralateral decompressive surgery in traumatic brain injury patients.

CONCLUSION: Progressive EAH is correlated with several variables, such as hematoma volumes ≥10 mL at the original impact location and the absence of an apparent midline shift (<5 mm). Although progressive EAH is devastating, timely diagnosis with computed tomography scans and immediate evacuation of the progressive hematoma can yield a favorable result.
PMID: 31982270 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Chinese Journal of Traumatology - January 2, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Chen P, Deng YB, Hu X, Zhou W, Zhang QT, Zhang LY, Xu MH Tags: Chin J Traumatol Source Type: research