A randomized trial of very early decompressive craniectomy in children with traumatic brain injury and sustained intracranial hypertension

When children with traumatic brain injury and sustained intracranial hypertension are treated with a combination of very early decompressive craniectomy and conventional medical management, it is more likely that ICP will be reduced, fewer episodes of intrac Cranial hypertension will occur, and functional outcome and quality of life may be better than in children treated with medical management alone.