Retrospective Observational Study of 448 Cerebral Contusions in a Tertiary Care Trauma Centre: Analysis of Their Clinical Radiological Progression and Outcome (original) (raw)
2020, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
Introduction: Traumatic cerebral contusion is one of the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Neurosurgery. Patients can be either treated conservatively or surgically. Many patients who are treated conservatively may have CT scan progression and need surgery secondarily. This retrospective study was designed to study the clinical presentation and interventions predicting CT progression of hematoma and final outcome. Material and Methods: The study was conducted from April 2017 to December 2019 on all the patients of traumatic cerebral contusions, diagnosed by CT scan. Patients received either conservative treatment initially or underwent upfront surgery, and had at least one other CT scan during the acute hospitalization. Patients clinical history, CT progression and any intervention were noted. The patient’s disposition status was classified as discharged home, or to another institution, or whether the patient died. Results: Among the total 448 patients, 78.5% patients requ...
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