Cerebral oxygenation following decompressive hemicraniectomy for the treatment of refractory intracranial hypertension

Medically intractable intracranial hypertension is a major cause of morbidity and mortality after severe brain injury. One potential treatment for intracranial hypertension is decompressive hemicraniectomy (DCH). Whether and when to use DCH, however, remain unclear. The authors therefore studied the...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of neurosurgery Jg. 101; H. 2; S. 241
Hauptverfasser: Stiefel, Michael F, Heuer, Gregory G, Smith, Michelle J, Bloom, Stephanie, Maloney-Wilensky, Eileen, Gracias, Vincente H, Grady, M Sean, LeRoux, Peter D
Format: Journal Article
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: United States 01.08.2004
Schlagworte:
Adult
Brain Injuries - physiopathology
Brain Injuries - therapy
Decompression, Surgical - instrumentation
Female
Functional Laterality
Glasgow Coma Scale
Humans
Intracranial Hypertension - etiology
Intracranial Hypertension - metabolism
Intracranial Hypertension - surgery
Intracranial Hypertension - therapy
Male
Middle Aged
Neurosurgical Procedures - instrumentation
Oxygen - metabolism
Oxygen - therapeutic use
Oxygen Consumption
Postoperative Period
Prospective Studies
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage - physiopathology
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage - therapy
ISSN:0022-3085
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Zusammenfassung:Medically intractable intracranial hypertension is a major cause of morbidity and mortality after severe brain injury. One potential treatment for intracranial hypertension is decompressive hemicraniectomy (DCH). Whether and when to use DCH, however, remain unclear. The authors therefore studied the effects of DCH on cerebral O2 to develop a better understanding of the effects of this treatment on the recovery from injury and disease. The study focused on seven patients (mean age 30.6 +/- 9.7 years) admitted to the hospital after traumatic brain injury (five patients) or subarachnoid hemorrhage (two patients) as part of a prospective observational database at a Level I trauma center. At admission the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score was 6 or less in all patients. Patients received continuous monitoring of intracranial pressure (ICP), cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP), blood pressure, and arterial O2 saturation. Cerebral oxygenation was measured using the commercially available Licox Brain Tissue Oxygen Monitoring System manufactured by Integra NeuroSciences. A DCH was performed when the patient's ICP remained elevated despite maximal medical management. All patients tolerated DCH without complications. Before the operation, the mean ICP was elevated in all patients (26 +/- 4 mm Hg), despite maximal medical management. After surgery, there was an immediate and sustained decrease in ICP (19 +/- 11 mm Hg) and an increase in CPP (81 +/- 17 mm Hg). Following DCH, cerebral oxygenation improved from a mean of 21.2 +/- 13.8 mm Hg to 45.5 +/- 25.4 mm Hg, a 114.8% increase. The change in brain tissue O2 and the change in ICP after DCH demonstrated only a modest relationship (r2 = 0.3). These results indicate that the use of DCH in the treatment of severe brain injury is associated with a significant improvement in brain O2.
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ISSN:0022-3085
DOI:10.3171/jns.2004.101.2.0241