Table 2 Outcomes of included studies.

From: Decompressive craniectomy in the management of intracranial hypertension after traumatic brain injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis

First author (year)

Treatment

GOS Score at 3 Months

GOS Scores at 6 Months

GOS Scores at 12 Months

ICP level after Intervention (mm Hg)

Overall Mortality, n (%)

LOH (d)

LO-ICU (d)

N of patients with one or more complications

Taylor14

DC

NA

Favorable: 7 (53.8%); Unfavorable: 6 (46.2%)

NA

17.4 ± 3.4 (range: 11–25)

3 (23.1)

26.8 (range: 13.8–73.3)

9.6 (range: 1.7–31.2)

NA

Medical therapy

NA

Favorable: 2 (14.3%); Unfavorable: 12 (85.7%)

NA

21.9 ± 8.5 (range: 11–44)

6 (42.9)

47.7 (range: 21.9–73.1)

12.8 (range: 1.0–14.8)

Josan16

DC

NA

NA

Favorable: 6 (100%); Unfavorable: 0 (0)

12.33 ± 2.73

0

NA

NA

NA

Medical therapy

NA

NA

Favorable: 3 (50%); Unfavorable: 3 (50%)

NA

2 (33.3)

NA

NA

Olivecrona15

DC

NA

Favorable: 15 (71.4%); Unfavorable: 6 (28.6%)

NA

13.1 ± 2.1

NA

NA

NA

NA

Medical therapy

NA

Favorable: 43 (60.6); Unfavorable: 28 (39.4)

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

Rubiano18

DC

NA

Favorable: 7 (44%); Unfavorable: 9 (56%)

NA

NA

4 (25)

23.4 (range: 5–57)

9.4 (range: 5–20)

NA

Medical therapy

NA

Favorable: 0 (0%); Unfavorable: 20 (100%)

NA

NA

13 (65)

10.1 (range: 2–31)

5.9 (range: 2–13)

Qiu6

DC

NA

Favorable: 21 (57%); Unfavorable: 16 (43%)

NA

24 h:15.19 ± 2.18; 48 h: 16.53 ± 1.53; 72 h: 15.98 ± 2.24; 96 h: 13.52 ± 2.33

10 (27)

NA

NA

NA

Medical therapy

NA

Favorable: 12 (32%); Unfavorable: 25 (68%)

NA

24 h: 19.95 ± 2.24; 48 h: 18.32 ± 1.77; 72 h: 21.05 ± 2.23; 96 h: 17.68 ± 1.40

21 (57)

NA

NA

Soustiel19

DC

NA

NA

NA

15.2 ± 12.5

NA

NA

16.1 ± 12.7

NA

Medical therapy

NA

NA

NA

12.4 ± 8.7

NA

NA

19.5 ± 11.3

Thomale17

DC

Median: 4 IQR(2.5–4.5)

NA

Median: 4 (IQR: 3, 5)

9.4 (range: 5.9–18.7)

NA

NA

Median: 20 (IQR: 4, 28.5)

NA

Medical therapy

Median: 4 IQR (3–4.75)

NA

Median: 5 (IQR: 4, 5)

NA

NA

NA

Median: 6.5 (IQR: 2, 2.75)

Cooper13

DC

NA

Median: 3 (IQR 2–5)

NA

14.4 ± 6.8

14 (19)

Median: 28 (IQR: 21, 62)

Median: 13 (IQR: 10, 18)

27

Medical therapy

NA

Median: 4 (IQR 3–5)

NA

19.1 ± 8.9

15 (18)

Median: 37 (IQR: 24, 44)

Median: 18 (IQR: 13, 24)

14

Nirula9

DC

NA

NA

NA

11.7 ± 11.8

63 (30)

16.4

10.9

NA

Medical therapy

NA

NA

NA

12.3 ± 13.1

59 (28)

13.7

8.5

Hutchinson11

DC

NA

Favorable: 86 (43%); Unfavorable: 115 (57%)

Favorable: 88 (45%); Unfavorable: 106 (55%)

Median: 14.5 (IQR: 1.7, 18)

54 (26.8)

NA

Median: 15.0

33

Medical therapy

NA

Favorable: 65 (35%); Unfavorable: 123 (65%)

Favorable: 58 (32%); Unfavorable: 121 (68%)

Median: 17.1 (IQR: 4.2, 21.8)

92 (48.9)

NA

Median: 20.8

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  1. DC, Decompressive Craniectomy; ICP, Intracranial Pressure; ICU, intensive care unit; IQR, Interquartile Range; GOS, Glasgow Outcome Scale; LOH, Length of Hospitalization; LO-ICU, Length of ICU Stay; NA, Not Available.