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Decompressive craniectomy (DC)
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Not recommended to improve outcomes (GOS-E score) @ 6 months
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↓ ICP
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↓ days in ICU
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Large DC (≥12x15 cm) better than small DC (mortality & neuro outcomes)
Adapted from Guidelines for the Management of Severe TBI, 4th Ed., September 2016, Brain Trauma Foundation.
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