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Effect of nonoperative treatment on the outcome of patients with posttraumatic hydrocephalus / 中华创伤杂志(英文版)
Chinese Journal of Traumatology ; (6): 7-11, 2002.
Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-334114
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To compare the outcome of non-operative treatment with the outcome of surgical intraventricular drainage for patients with posttraumatic hydrocephalus including complications, mortality and favorable outcome.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Thirty-nine patients were assigned to a nonoperative treatment group and 38 patents to a surgical intraventricular drainage group. Each patient's outcome was evaluated 3 years after treatment by using Glasgow Outcome Scale.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>In the nonoperative treatment group the rate of favor able outcome (good recovery or mild disability) was 89.74% (35 of 39 patients) and the mortality was 2.56% (1 of 39 patients). In the surgical intraventricular drainage group the rate of favorable outcome was 71.05% (27 of 38 patients) and the mortality was 13.16% (5 of 38 patients; P<0.05). Mortality was not significantly different between the two groups.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Nonoperative treatment may be better than surgical intraventricular drainage for patients with posttraumatic hydrocephalus.</p>
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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Therapeutics / Brain Injuries / Chi-Square Distribution / Mortality / Treatment Outcome / Hydrocephalus Type of study: Prognostic study Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Chinese Journal of Traumatology Year: 2002 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Therapeutics / Brain Injuries / Chi-Square Distribution / Mortality / Treatment Outcome / Hydrocephalus Type of study: Prognostic study Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Chinese Journal of Traumatology Year: 2002 Type: Article