Decompressive Craniectomy in Diffuse Traumatic Brain Injury - ICU

LimitationsOnly assesors were blinded>30% patients are from 1 centreImbalances in baseline characteristics (pupil reactivity)Primary outcome revisionBifrontal craniectomydecompressive craniectomy for ICP around 20 mm Hg for such a short time inpatients with diffuse injury without mass lesions Clinical practiceOnly 155 of 3478 patients after 7 years enrollment -->study applies to a restrictedsubpopulation of patients with traumatic brain injury18