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ArticleNeurocritical care2017

Cerebral Ventricular Dimensions After Decompressive Craniectomy: A Comparison Between Bedside Sonographic Duplex Technique and Cranial Computed Tomography.

Habib Bendella, Marc Maegele, Alexander Hartmann, Joachim Spreer, Nadine Rommel, Rolf Lefering, Makoto Nakamura, Alhadi Igressa

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Article in Neurocritical care, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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8 authors.

Habib BendellaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Cologne Merheim Medical Center (CMMC), University of Witten/Herdecke, Ostmerheimerstr. 200, 51109, Cologne, Germany. Habib@Bendella.de.
Marc MaegeleDepartment of Traumatology, Orthopedic Surgery and Sportsmedicine, Cologne-Merheim Medical Center (CMMC), University of Witten/Herdecke, Cologne, Germany.
Alexander HartmannDepartment of Neurosurgery, Cologne Merheim Medical Center (CMMC), University of Witten/Herdecke, Ostmerheimerstr. 200, 51109, Cologne, Germany.
Joachim SpreerDivision of Neuroradiology, Department of Radiology, Cologne Merheim Medical Center (CMMC), University of Witten/Herdecke, Cologne, Germany.
Nadine RommelRehaNova Rehabilitation Hospital, Cologne-Merheim, Cologne, Germany.
Rolf LeferingInstitute for Research in Operative Medicine (IFOM), University of Witten/Herdecke, Cologne-Merheim, Cologne, Germany.
Makoto NakamuraDepartment of Neurosurgery, Cologne Merheim Medical Center (CMMC), University of Witten/Herdecke, Ostmerheimerstr. 200, 51109, Cologne, Germany.
Alhadi IgressaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Cologne Merheim Medical Center (CMMC), University of Witten/Herdecke, Ostmerheimerstr. 200, 51109, Cologne, Germany.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe objective of this study was to assess and compare ventricle diameters in patients after decompressive craniectomy by using cranial computed tomography (CCT) versus sonographic duplex technique (SDT).

methodsA total of 102 consecutive patients after decompressive craniectomy following brain infarct, bleeding and trauma were examined by CCT and SDT. SDT was performed within 24 h after repeated postinterventional control CCT and the correlation between both methods was assessed via measurement of dimensions of all four ventricles. In addition, midline shifts and overall cerebral anatomy was evaluated.

resultsA high correlation was found between CCT and SDT in measuring the diameters of all four ventricles (right lateral r = 0.978, p < 0.001; left lateral r = 0.975, p < 0.001; third r = 0.987, p < 0.001 and fourth ventricle r = 0.954, p < 0.001). Deviations of midline structure was observed in SDT as well as in CCT (r = 0.992, p < 0.001).

conclusionSDT in patients after decompressive craniectomy may represent an additional bedside tool to assess the dimensions of the ventricular system, anatomical structures, e.g., subdural hygromas, hematomas, midline shifts, gyri and sulci. The measurement of the dimensions of all four ventricles by using SDT delivers accurate values and may be considered as an alternative to CCT or a trigger for CCT prior to further treatment.

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AdultAgedBrain Injuries, TraumaticCerebral HemorrhageCerebral InfarctionCerebral VentriclesDecompressive CraniectomyFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedOutcome Assessment, Health CarePoint-of-Care SystemsTomography, X-Ray ComputedUltrasonography, Doppler, DuplexBedside examinationBrain traumaCranial computed tomographyDecompressive craniectomySonographic duplex techniqueVentricle dimensions

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PMID28054287

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