TRAUMATIC PNEUMOCEPHALUS : AIR REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE VS CONTROLLED DECOMPRESSION WITH EXTERNAL DRAINAGE
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ABSTRACT
Introduction:
Air within cranium may be classified according to the site of occurrence. The pathophysiology of the same is varied and the effects are manifold.Methods:
Patients with tension pneumocephalus are taken up for surgery.Results:
In controlled decompression group, the pain requirement and duration of hospital stay was more. The air replacement procedure group had more recollection and one patient required a second procedure.Conclusion:
Most of the cases subside with normobaric 100% oxygen therapy. In patients with persistent pneumocephalus for more than two weeks, more definitive procedures for sealing of the dural rent may be required
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IMSEAR (Asia Sudoriental)
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2022
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