Head injury and related neurosurgical techniques

Abstract

Head injury is a leading cause of death in children and young adults. Remember that, in order to achieve a good outcome — or the best possible outcome given the severity of the brain damage — your patient requires:

• effective initial resuscitation in the field;

• rapid diagnosis and treatment in Accident and Emergency/primary surgical unit;

• appropriate neurosurgical referral;

• neurosurgical intensive care.