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Citation
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Bertani R, Koester SW, Perret C, Pilon B, Batista S, Brocco B, Barbosa M, Maria PS, Von Zuben D, Costa Ferreira-Pinto PH, Monteiro R. World Neurosurg. 2023; 179: 242-243. |
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Abstract
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Lack of International Guidelines
The lack of international guidelines is precisely the reason why studies like ours are a necessity. With time, effort, and interest in future multicentric studies, developing guidelines should be a possibility, starting with small studies in part of a natural progression.
Differentiating War-Related and Civilian Penetrating Brain Injuries
Unfortunately, in our demographic area, civilian and military wounds coexist, due to the ability of criminals acquiring high-velocity firearms and a myriad of irregular bullets.1, 2, 3 Therefore both types of injuries coexist, and they were not entirely differentiated in our study.
Role of Decompressive Hemicraniectomy
Our study aims to endorse DHC to be considered a possible approach for multilobar injuries in young patients with a Glasgow Coma Scale >5. We did acknowledge that patients were heavily selected due to belonging to very a specific population, making it less feasible to establish comparison, and that further prospective studies are needed...
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