Analysis of direct costs of decompressive craniectomy in victims of traumatic brain injury

ABSTRACT Background: Decompressive craniectomy is a procedure required in some cases of traumatic brain injury (TBI). This manuscript evaluates the direct costs and outcomes of decompressive craniectomy for TBI in a developing country and describes the epidemiological profile. Methods: A retrospecti...

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Main Author: Badke,Guilherme Lellis (author)
Other Authors: Araujo,João Luiz Vitorino (author), Miura,Flávio Key (author), Guirado,Vinicius Monteiro de Paula (author), Saade,Nelson (author), Paiva,Aline Lariessy Campos (author), Avelar,Tiago Marques (author), Pedrozo,Charles Alfred Grander (author), Veiga,José Carlos Esteves (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2018
Subjects:
decompressive craniectomy
brain injuries
cost and cost analysis
intracranial pressure
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2018000400257
Country:Brazil
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