Surgery after head injury reduces risk of death from brain swelling

Craniectomy – a surgical procedure in which part of the skull is removed to relieve brain swelling – significantly reduces the risk of death following traumatic brain injury, an international study has found. Traumatic brain injury is a serious injury to the brain, often caused by road traffic accidents, assaults or falls. It can lead...
Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News - Category: American Health Source Type: news