Faiqa Filza Khan, Muhammad Nawaz, Tariq Khan.
Primary Decompressive Craniectomy - Salvation in Closed TBI.
Pak J Neuro Surg Nov ;19(2):121-8.

Objective: To evaluate the role of early Decompressive Craniectomy in closed traumatic brain injury in relation to functional outcome.Material and Methods: A study was conducted at the Department of Neurosurgery, Northwest General Hospital and Research Centre Peshawar Pakistan. 09 months Data from 22/06/2011 to 21/03/2012 was collected, and all the consecutive cases of closed head injury that required Decompressive Craniectomy (Primary Decompression) based on clinical an radiological findings were included in the study.Results: Out of 23 patients, 13 showed moderate to good recovery making this procedure one of the priority treatment options in closed traumatic brain injury.Conclusion: The promising outcome in our study suggests that an early Decompressive Craniectomy should be considered in severe closed head injury to improve the outcome.

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