Ladder-type decompression in preventing acute encephalocele in the operation of severe craniocerebral trauma

Objective To investigate the clinical curative effect of ladder-type decompression in preventing acute encephalocele in the operation of severe craniocerebral trauma. Methods The clinical data of 178 patients after operation of severe craniocerebral trauma were retrospectively analyzed. The patients were divided into routine decompression group (75 cases) and ladder-type decompression group (103 cases). The former was treated by routine decompression, and the latter was treated by ladder-type decompression. The efficacy was compared and analyzed. Results The incidence of acute encephalocele and delayed hematoma in ladder-type decompression group were 27.18% (28/103) and 12.62% (13/103), in routine decompression group were 54.67% (41/75) and 26.67% (20/75) , and the differences between two groups were statistically significant (P <0.01 or <0.05). Three months after discharge, 21 cases were lost in ladder-type decompression group and 15 cases were lost in routine decompression group. Recovery rate and death rate in ladder-type decompression group were 29.27% (24/82) and 36.59% (30/82), in routine decompression group were 15.00% (9/60) and 55.00% (33/60), and the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05). Conclusion Ladder-type decompression can effectively reduce the incidence of acute encephalocele via the steady release of intracranial pressure, which has positive significance in the improvement of the treatment and prognosis of severe craniocerebral injury. Key words: Decompression; Craniocerebral trauma; Meningocele; Hematoma