Decompressive craniectomy in adults with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
Marwan Bouras, Frédérique Lamothe-Boucher, Jihad Abou Jamous, Paule Lessard Bonaventure, Antoine Ouellet, Olivier Costerousse, Charles Francoeur, Ryan Zarychanski, Shane W English, Michael Verret, François Lauzier, Alexis F Turgeon · 2026
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Marwan Bouras and co-authors present a 2026 combined review of trials on a skull surgery for severe brain injury. The operation removes part of the skull to ease pressure inside the head. The team asked how it affects recovery, death rates, and quality of life in adults.
The reviewers searched five major sources for randomized trials, through August 2026. Eligible trials compared the surgery with drug care or other surgical care. Two reviewers pulled data on their own and checked each trial for bias with a standard tool. Pooling only randomized trials gives the fairest test of a risky operation. The results can help doctors and families weigh a last-resort step with very high stakes.
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| CREATOR | Marwan Bouras, Frédérique Lamothe-Boucher, Jihad Abou Jamous, Paule Lessard Bonaventure, Antoine Ouellet, Olivier Costerousse, Charles Francoeur, Ryan Zarychanski, Shane W English, Michael Verret, François Lauzier, Alexis F Turgeon |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 37 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |