Early prediction of neurological outcome after barbiturate coma therapy in patients undergoing brain tumor surgery.

After a difficult brain tumor surgery, refractory intracranial hypertension (RICH) may occur due to residual tumor or post-operative complications such as hemorrhage, infarction, and aggravated brain edema. We investigated which predictors are associated with prognosis when using barbiturate coma th...

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Main Authors: Jeong-Am Ryu, Wonkyung Jung, Yoo Jin Jung, Do Yeon Kwon, Kina Kang, Hyeok Choi, Doo-Sik Kong, Ho Jun Seol, Jung-Il Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0215280