Outcomes of traumatic brain injury patients with acute epidural and subdural hematoma who underwent burr hole surgery: A two-year study at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, Tanzania

Outcomes of traumatic brain injury patients with acute epidural and subdural hematoma who underwent burr hole surgery: A two-year study at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, Tanzania

Background: Traumatic brain injury is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity in Africa. Craniotomy is the surgical standard for acute extra-axial hematomas that is not realistic in LMIC due to deficient human and operative resources. Burr hole surgery may be an alternative in resource-limited se...

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Main Authors: Sengua Koipapi, Blandina T. Mmbaga, Kondo Chilonga, David Msuya, Happiness Rabiel, Mugisha Nkoronko, Sarah Urasa, Vivian Saria, Samuel Chugulu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-01-01
Series:World Neurosurgery: X
Subjects:
TBI
Trephination
Burr hole
Extra-axial hematoma
Glasgow outcome scale
Low resource settings
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590139723001060

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