ArticleEuropean journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society2020
Early cranioplasty associated with a lower rate of post-traumatic hydrocephalus after decompressive craniectomy for traumatic brain injury.
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- Optimal timing of ventriculoperitoneal shunt insertion relative to cranioplasty post-decompressive craniectomy: a frequentist network meta-analysis.Acta neurochirurgica · 2026Pooled it
- Risk factors for the development of hydrocephalus in traumatic brain injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Neurosurgical review · 2025Pooled it
- Timing and Outcomes of Cranioplasty After Decompressive Craniectomy: A Systematic Review of Neurological Recovery, Complications, and Predictive Factors.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Effects of cranioplasty with customized 3D titanium mesh plates on postoperative complications and neurological outcomes following traumatic brain injury or stroke: a single-center retrospective study.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2026Article
- Comparison of autologous and custom-made titanium cranioplasty following decompressive craniectomy for traumatic brain injury: A 7-year clinical experience.Ulusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi = Turkish journal of trauma & emergency surgery : TJTES · 2025Article
- Effect of priority cranioplasty on post-traumatic hydrocephalus with severe collapse of brain tissue: A case report.Heliyon · 2025Article
- Consensus-based recommendations for diagnosis and surgical management of cranioplasty and post-traumatic hydrocephalus from a European panel.Brain & spine · 2024Article
- Recent Updates on Controversies in Decompressive Craniectomy and Cranioplasty: Physiological Effect, Indication, Complication, and Management.Korean journal of neurotrauma · 2023Review
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- Superimposing Pre-Cranioplasty on Pre-Craniectomy Images to Gauge Feasibility of Early Cranioplasty: A Proof of Concept.Neurotrauma reports · 2022Article
- Risk factors for chronic hydrocephalus in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage complicated by coma after emergency hematoma removal.Annals of translational medicine · 2022Article
- Cranioplasty Following Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: Role in Neurorecovery.Current neurology and neuroscience reports · 2021Review
- Surgery for post-traumatic hydrocephalus: lessons, challenges and future directions.Frontiers in neurologyReview
- Risk factors predisposing to post-traumatic hydrocephalus.Frontiers in neurologyReview
- Progress in the diagnosis and treatment of post-traumatic hydrocephalus.Frontiers in neurologyReview
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Abstract
backgroundPost-traumatic hydrocephalus (PTH) is one of the primary complications during the course of traumatic brain injury (TBI). The aim of this study was to define factors associated with the development of PTH in patients who underwent unilateral decompressive craniectomy (DC) for TBI.
methodsA total of 126 patients, who met the inclusion criteria of the study, were divided into two groups: patients with PTH (n = 25) and patients without PTH (n = 101). Their demographic, clinical, radiological, operative, and postoperative factors, which may be associated with the development of PTH, were compared.
resultsMultivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that cranioplasty performed later than 2 months following DC was significantly associated with the requirement for ventriculoperitoneal shunting due to PTH (p < 0.001). Also, a significant unfavorable outcome rate was observed in patients with PTH at 1-year follow-up according to the Glasgow Outcome Scale-Extended (p = 0.047).
conclusionsOur results show that early cranioplasty within 2 months after DC was associated with a lower rate of PTH development after TBI.
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