Evaluation of Pupil Diameter and Midline Shift in Patients Undergoing Decompressive Craniectomy

Aim:Intracranial pressure may increase due to reasons such as head trauma, intracranial hematoma, cerebral infarction, and cerebral edema. Decompressive craniectomy (DC) may be preferred in the treatment. Our study aims to examine the time of DC and the effect of pupil diameter and midline shift on...

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Main Authors: Aykut Akpinar, Uzay Erdogan, Gurkan Berikol
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Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayinevi 2021-11-01
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description Aim:Intracranial pressure may increase due to reasons such as head trauma, intracranial hematoma, cerebral infarction, and cerebral edema. Decompressive craniectomy (DC) may be preferred in the treatment. Our study aims to examine the time of DC and the effect of pupil diameter and midline shift on mortality.Methods:Data from the hospital automation system and patient file records were retrospectively reviewed between 2017 and 2019, and 57 patients who underwent DC for raised intracranial pressure. Fifty-seven patients who underwent DC, whose neurological examination and pupil diameter were recorded after increased intracranial pressure, were evaluated.Results:The mean age of 57 patients was 50.38±19.91 years. The patients’ mean preoperative Glasgow coma score (GCS) was 8.85±3.6 and the mean GCS at discharge was 8.96±6.0. The mean cranial midline shifts of the patients were 7.88±5.35. 49.1% of the patients who underwent DC survived.Conclusion:Mortality rate is lower in patients who underwent DC compared to patients with isochoric pupil, anisocoric, and mid dilated patients. The timing of DC is important in terms of its effect on mortality.
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spelling doaj.art-8430e07ba683454d85ee73b1a48b69c62023-02-15T16:19:00ZengGalenos YayineviHaseki Tıp Bülteni1302-00722147-26882021-11-0159543143510.4274/haseki.galenos.2021.731113049054Evaluation of Pupil Diameter and Midline Shift in Patients Undergoing Decompressive CraniectomyAykut Akpinar0Uzay Erdogan1Gurkan Berikol2 University of Health Sciences Turkey, Haseki Training and Research Hospital, Clinic of Neurosurgery, Istanbul, Turkey University of Health Sciences Turkey, Ministry of Istanbul Bakirkoy Prof. Dr. Mazhar Osman Mental Health and Neurological Diseases Training and Research Hospital, Clinic of Neurosurgery, Istanbul, Turkey Taksim Training and Research Hospital, Clinic of Neurosurgery, Istanbul, Turkey Aim:Intracranial pressure may increase due to reasons such as head trauma, intracranial hematoma, cerebral infarction, and cerebral edema. Decompressive craniectomy (DC) may be preferred in the treatment. Our study aims to examine the time of DC and the effect of pupil diameter and midline shift on mortality.Methods:Data from the hospital automation system and patient file records were retrospectively reviewed between 2017 and 2019, and 57 patients who underwent DC for raised intracranial pressure. Fifty-seven patients who underwent DC, whose neurological examination and pupil diameter were recorded after increased intracranial pressure, were evaluated.Results:The mean age of 57 patients was 50.38±19.91 years. The patients’ mean preoperative Glasgow coma score (GCS) was 8.85±3.6 and the mean GCS at discharge was 8.96±6.0. The mean cranial midline shifts of the patients were 7.88±5.35. 49.1% of the patients who underwent DC survived.Conclusion:Mortality rate is lower in patients who underwent DC compared to patients with isochoric pupil, anisocoric, and mid dilated patients. The timing of DC is important in terms of its effect on mortality. http://www.hasekidergisi.com/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/evaluation-of-pupil-diameter-and-midline-shift-in-/49802 decompressive craniectomyintracerebral hemorrhageintracranial hypertensiontrauma
spellingShingle Aykut Akpinar
Uzay Erdogan
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Evaluation of Pupil Diameter and Midline Shift in Patients Undergoing Decompressive Craniectomy
Haseki Tıp Bülteni
decompressive craniectomy
intracerebral hemorrhage
intracranial hypertension
trauma
title Evaluation of Pupil Diameter and Midline Shift in Patients Undergoing Decompressive Craniectomy
title_full Evaluation of Pupil Diameter and Midline Shift in Patients Undergoing Decompressive Craniectomy
title_fullStr Evaluation of Pupil Diameter and Midline Shift in Patients Undergoing Decompressive Craniectomy
title_full_unstemmed Evaluation of Pupil Diameter and Midline Shift in Patients Undergoing Decompressive Craniectomy
title_short Evaluation of Pupil Diameter and Midline Shift in Patients Undergoing Decompressive Craniectomy
title_sort evaluation of pupil diameter and midline shift in patients undergoing decompressive craniectomy
topic decompressive craniectomy
intracerebral hemorrhage
intracranial hypertension
trauma
url http://www.hasekidergisi.com/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/evaluation-of-pupil-diameter-and-midline-shift-in-/49802
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