Clinical Analysis of Senile Severe Craniocerebral Injury

Objective To study the diagnosis and management of severe craniocerebral injury in senile patient. Methods 72 senile patients of severe craniocerebral injury were analyzed retrospectively, including emergency surgery in 52 cases and conservative treatment in 11 cases of stable condition, and symptomatic treatment in 9 cases due to severely unstable vital sign. Results There were 31 cases of good recovery, 9 case of moderate disability, 5 cases of significant disability, 2 cases of vegetative state, and 25 cases of death. The mortality was 34.7%. Conclusion Senile severe craniocerebral injury is a critical, aggressively progressing disease, only with early diagnosis and treatment should the survival be improved.