scholarly journals Predicting functional outcome after decompressive craniectomy for malignant hemispheric infarction: clinical and novel imaging factors

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Askiel Bruno ◽  
Nina Paletta ◽  
Uttam Verma ◽  
Monika E. Grabowska ◽  
Heather M. Haughey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Functional Outcome ◽  
Decompressive Craniectomy ◽  
Hemispheric Infarction

Early versus late decompressive craniectomy in traumatic brain injury: A retrospective comparative case study

Trauma ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 146040862093576
Author(s):  
Nida Fatima ◽  
Mujeeb-Ur-Rehman ◽  
Samia Shaukat ◽  
Ashfaq Shuaib ◽  
Ali Raza ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Functional Outcome ◽  
Decompressive Craniectomy ◽  
Univariate Analysis ◽  
Timing Of Surgery ◽  
Comparative Case Study ◽  
Outcome Parameters ◽  
Good Functional Outcome

Objectives Decompressive craniectomy is a last-tier therapy in the treatment of raised intracranial pressure after traumatic brain injury. We report the association of demographic, radiographic, and injury characteristics with outcome parameters in early (<24 h) and late (≥24 h) decompressive craniectomy following traumatic brain injury. Methods We retrospectively identified 204 patients (158 (early decompressive craniectomy) and 46 (late decompressive craniectomy)), with a median age of 34 years (range 2–78 years) between 2015 and 2018. The primary endpoint was Glasgow Outcome Scale Extended (GOSE) at 60 days, while secondary endpoints included Glasgow Coma Score (GCS) at discharge, mortality at 30 days, and length of hospital stay. Regression analysis was used to assess the independent predictive variables of functional outcome. Results With a clinical follow-up of 60 days, the good functional outcome (GOSE = 5–8) was 73.5% versus 74.1% (p = 0.75) in early and late decompressive craniectomy, respectively. GCS ≥ 9 at discharge was 82.2% versus 91.3% (p = 0.21), mortality at 30 days was 10.8% versus 8.7% (p = 0.39), and length of stay in the hospital was 21 days versus 28 days (p = 0.20), respectively, in early and late decompressive craniectomy groups. Univariate analysis identified that GCS at admission (0.07 (0.32–0.18; < 0.05)) and indication for decompressive craniectomy (3.7 (1.3–11.01; 0.01)) are significantly associated with good functional outcome. Multivariate regression analysis revealed that GCS at admission (<9/≥9) (0.07 (0.03–0.16; <0.05)) and indication for decompressive craniectomy (extradural alone/ other hematoma) (1.75 (1.09–3.25; 0.02)) were significant independent predictors of good functional outcome irrespective of the timing of surgery. Conclusions Our results corroborate that the timing of surgery does not affect the outcome parameters. Furthermore, GCS ≥ 9 and/or extra dural hematoma are associated with relatively good clinical outcome after decompressive craniectomy.

Long-Term Effects of Decompressive Craniectomy on Functional Outcomes after Traumatic Brain Injury: A Multicenter Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 84 (8) ◽  
pp. 1314-1318 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eliza Moskowitz ◽  
Claudia I. Melendez ◽  
Julie Dunn ◽  
Abid D. Khan ◽  
Richard Gonzalez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Confidence Interval ◽  
Functional Outcome ◽  
Decompressive Craniectomy ◽  
Functional Outcomes ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Good Functional Outcome

Decompressive craniectomy (DC) is a surgical modality sometimes used in the management of elevated intracranial pressure. Questions remain as to its long-term benefits in traumatic brain injury patients. The extended Glasgow Outcome Scale (eGOS) is a scoring system based on a structured interview that allows for consistent and reproducible measurement of long-term functional outcomes. The purpose of this study was to determine the eGOS score of post-craniectomy patients after discharge and stratify survivors based on outcome. A multicenter review of patients who underwent DC was performed. Survivors underwent a phone survey at which time the eGOS was calculated. Patients with an eGOS ≥ 5 were considered to have a good functional outcome. Fifty-four patients underwent DC. Age (OR 1.038; confidence interval 1.003–1.074) and Glasgow Coma Scale (OR 0677; confidence interval 0.527–0.870) were predictors of mortality. Patients who were available for follow-up (n = 13) had poor functional outcomes at discharge (eGOS = 3); however, this improved at the time of follow-up survey (eGOS = 5; P = 0.005). DC is a controversial operation with high mortality and uncertain benefit. Among our cohort, the eGOS score was significantly higher at follow-up survey than it was at discharge. Although the mortality was high, if patients survived to discharge, most had a good functional outcome at follow-up survey.

Limiting Brain Shift in Malignant Hemispheric Infarction by Decompressive Craniectomy

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 (7) ◽  
pp. 105830
Author(s):  
Askiel Bruno ◽  
Nina Paletta ◽  
Uttam Verma ◽  
Monika E. Grabowska ◽  
Prem P. Batchala ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decompressive Craniectomy ◽  
Brain Shift ◽  
Hemispheric Infarction

Impact of Decompressive Craniectomy on Functional Outcome After Severe Traumatic Brain Injury

2009 ◽  
Vol 66 (6) ◽  
pp. 1570-1576 ◽  
Author(s):  
Regan F. Williams ◽  
Louis J. Magnotti ◽  
Martin A. Croce ◽  
Brinson B. Hargraves ◽  
Peter E. Fischer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Functional Outcome ◽  
Decompressive Craniectomy ◽  
Severe Traumatic Brain Injury

scholarly journals Role of Cisternal Drainage in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury Undergoing Decompressive Craniectomy

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 14-20
Author(s):  
Amit Thapa ◽  
Rupendra Bahadur Adhikari ◽  
Bidur KC ◽  
Bikram Shakya
Keyword(s):  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Functional Outcome ◽  
Decompressive Craniectomy ◽  
Brain Injuries ◽  
Injury Severity ◽  
Absolute Risk ◽  
Group 2 ◽  
Cisternal Drainage ◽  
Group 1

The effect of decompressive craniectomy (DC) on survival and functional outcome in traumatic brain injuries (TBI) is far from satisfactory. Additional modalities including cisternal drainage (CD) that provides good control of refractory intracranial pressure (ICP) intraoperatively need careful scrutiny. Two centre retrospective superiority study with one centre offering only standard decompressive craniectomy (DC) i.e. Group 1 and the other centre supplementing cisternal drainage (CD) to standard DC i.e. Group 2 was conducted. Consecutive patients with traumatic brain injury with signs of brain herniation or CT scan showing mass lesion or diffuse brain edema or midline shift or with GCS less than 9 or rapid fall in GCS over 2 points with persistently raised ICP of 25 mmHg over 15 minutes between August 2012 and July 2017 were included. The primary outcome was rating on Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS) at 6 months post operatively, with GOS (1-3) categorized as ‘Unfavorable’ and GOS (4,5) as ‘Favorable’. Patients either received DC alone (Group 1=73 patients, 48.7%) or DC with CD (Group 2=77 patients, 51.3%). 107 (71.3%) severe, 36 (24%) moderate, and 7 (4.7%) mild head injuries cases received 72 unilateral and 78 bilateral DC. GOS 1 was observed in 32 DC only group (43.8%) and 22 DC plus CD group (28.6%) (p=0.052), an absolute risk reduction of 15.2% was found. Outcome (favorable sun favorable) against all strata of head injury severity, predominant radiological feature, laterality of surgery, and patient characteristics across the two groups were statistically not significant, however the groups were statistically significantly different on age and GCS at presentation (p=0.016 & 0.034 consecutively). Distinct survival benefit in patients with traumatic brain injury receiving cisternal drainage during decompressive craniectomy did not translate to better functional outcome.

Predictors of surgical outcome among patients with spontaneous supratentorial intracerebral hemorrhage: A prospective single institutional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 23-29
Author(s):  
Somraj Lamichhane ◽  
Ruchi Devbhandari ◽  
Sabin Tripathee ◽  
Manisha Chapagain
Keyword(s):  
Intracerebral Hemorrhage ◽  
Functional Outcome ◽  
Decompressive Craniectomy ◽  
Young Patients ◽  
Functional Independence ◽  
Modified Rankin Scale ◽  
Dominant Hemisphere ◽  
Co Morbidity ◽  
Surgical Evacuation

Introduction: Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is a potentially devastating neurologic emergency with long-term functional independence achieved in only limited patients with good prognostic factors. The objective of this study is toidentify the predictors of functional outcome in terms of modified Rankin Scale (mRS) following craniotomy and evacuation of spontaneous supratentorial ICH.   Methodology: It is a prospective study of forty patients conducted at the College of Medical Sciences (CMS) from May 2019 to April 2020 with three months follow-up. Patients of spontaneous supratentorial ICH with features of raised ICP and deteriorating GCS underwent surgical evacuation. The various predictors of outcome like Glasgow Coma Score (GCS) and pupillary inequality at presentation, age, location of hematoma, clot volume, comorbidities, intra-ventricular extension and involvement of dominant hemisphere were documented and compared with outcome in terms of modified Rankin Scale (mRS).   Results: The mortality rate at three months was 25% (32% in deep seated and 13.3% in lobar ICH) and higher in patients with poor GCS and pupillary inequality at presentation, volume >100 ml, intra-ventricular extension and patients undergoing decompressive craniectomy. Twenty patients (50%) had a favorable outcome (mRS 1-3) at follow-up, while 20 (50%) had a poor outcome (mRS 4-6). Unfavorable outcome was significantly higher among deep seated hematoma, age>70 years, poor GCS and pupillary inequality at presentation, clot volume >100ml, pre-existing co-morbidity, patients undergoing decompressive craniectomy and involvement of dominant hemisphere.   Conclusion: Surgical evacuation of spontaneous supratentorial ICH is associated with high mortality in patients with poor GCS and pupillary inequality at presentation, and large clot volume with intraventricular extension. However, young patients with good pre-morbid status, moderate volume of hematoma, not involving dominant hemisphere and moderate to good GCS have good functional outcome.

A Suitable Formula for Estimating the Volume Gained by Decompressive Craniectomy in Malignant Hemispheric Infarction

2013 ◽  
pp. 285-288
Author(s):  
Kimihiro Nagatani ◽  
Kojiro Wada ◽  
Satoru Takeuchi ◽  
Hiroaki Kobayashi ◽  
Terushige Toyooka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decompressive Craniectomy ◽  
Hemispheric Infarction

scholarly journals Decompressive craniectomy for space-occupying supratentorial infarction: rationale, indications, and outcome

2000 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Desiree J. Lanzino ◽  
Giuseppe Lanzino
Keyword(s):  
Ischemic Stroke ◽  
Cerebral Ischemia ◽  
Decompressive Craniectomy ◽  
Increased Intracranial Pressure ◽  
Dramatic Decrease ◽  
Large Space ◽  
Life Saving ◽  
Cerebrovascular Stroke ◽  
Saving Measure ◽  
Hemispheric Infarction

A subset of patients with ischemic cerebrovascular stroke suffer a progressive deterioration secondary to massive cerebral ischemia, edema, and increased intracranial pressure (ICP). The evolution is often fatal. In these patients, a decompressive craniectomy converts the closed, rigid cranial vault into an “open box.” The result is a dramatic decrease in ICP and a reversal of the clinical and radiological signs of herniation. For these reasons, decompressive craniectomy has been increasingly proposed as a life-saving measure in patients with large, space-occupying hemispheric infarction. The authors review the rationale, indications, and clinical experience with this procedure, which has been performed in patients who have had supratentorial ischemic stroke.

Hyperdense middle cerebral artery sign predicts favorable outcome after decompressive craniectomy in patients with malignant middle cerebral artery infarction

2021 ◽  
pp. 028418512110358
Author(s):  
Zhihua Xu ◽  
Jinfeng Duan ◽  
Benqiang Yang ◽  
Xin Huang ◽  
Guobiao Liang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Middle Cerebral Artery ◽  
Functional Outcome ◽  
Cerebral Artery ◽  
Decompressive Craniectomy ◽  
Characteristic Curve ◽  
Clinical Information ◽  
Favorable Outcome ◽  
Middle Cerebral Artery Infarction ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Hyperdense Middle Cerebral Artery

Background Malignant middle cerebral artery infarction (MMI) is a life-threatening cerebral vascular event. Early decompressive craniectomy (DC) has proven to be an effective treatment strategy. However, the ideal candidate for DC continues to be debated. Purpose To investigate whether a hyperdense middle cerebral artery sign (HMCAS) provides prognostic value after DC in patients with MMI. Material and Methods We reviewed clinical information and radiological parameters on computed tomography of 42 patients with MMI who underwent DC. Functional outcome was assessed according to the modified Rankin scale (mRS) at three months as follows: favorable outcome (mRS ≤ 4) versus unfavorable outcome (mRS > 4). Logistic regression analysis was used to identify predictors of functional outcome after DC in patients with MMI. Results Age (odds ratio [OR] = 0.87; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.78–0.97; P = 0.014) and HMCAS (OR = 7.40; 95% CI = 1.35–40.48; P = 0.021) were associated with functional outcome. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve for predicting favorable outcome using the combination of age and HMCAS was 0.882, and the sensitivity and specificity were 0.947 and 0.696, respectively. Conclusion Patients with MMI with HMCAS, as well as younger patients, often showed a favorable outcome after DC in this study.

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