Outcomes of Extradural Hematoma in Head Injuries | ||||
| The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine | ||||
| Article 163, Volume 91, Issue 1, April 2023, Page 4817-4820 PDF (517.52 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhm.2023.300791 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Amr Soliman Mostafa  ; Mahmoud Mostafa Taha; Wael Abd-Elrahman El-Mesallamy; Amr Mohamed El-Bakry
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| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Head injury is public health threat that is recognized as causing death and impairment. It reflects a deplorable financial burden on developing countries. Objective: The aim of the present study was to evaluate surgical outcomes of traumaticextradural (or epidural)hematoma (EDH). Patients and methods: this study included 100 cases with acute traumatic extradural hematoma who admitted to Neurosurgery Department, Zagazig University Hospitals. Glasgow coma scale score was assessed pre- and postoperatively. Results: The mean age of the studied patients was 35.2± 15.9, 66% of cases were males. According to the mechanism of trauma, 33% had road traffic accidents, 64% had head injury from fall and 3% had head injury from assault among studied patients. Regarding site of hematoma, 15 % was frontal; 36% was temporo-parietal; 33% was posterior fossa.The mean hospital stay was 14.2±5.6 days. Conclusion: The prognosis of patients with DEH has been shown to be improved by early diagnosis and immediate treatment. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Extradural hematoma; GCS; Outcomes | ||||
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