Journal of neurological surgery. Part A, Central European neurosurgery
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J Neurol Surg A Cent Eur Neurosurg · Jan 2016
Multicenter StudySurgical Treatment of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury in Switzerland: Results from a Multicenter Study.
Since the introduction of modern surgical techniques and monitoring tools for the treatment of severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) in Switzerland, standardized nationwide operative procedures are still lacking. This study aimed to assess surgical management and monitoring strategies in patients admitted throughout Switzerland with severe TBI. ⋯ This study highlights the lack of standardized and systematic documentation of technical aspects of surgical treatment of patients presenting with severe TBI in Switzerland. Technical strategies such as size of craniectomy and the use of perioperative ICP measurement were not documented in a standardized manner. A prospective systematic surgical documentation system might contribute to future formulation of recommendations for the surgical treatment of patients presenting with severe TBI in Switzerland.