Minimally Invasive Microsurgery for Cerebral Contusions

Abstract

Introduction Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is among the main causes of death and neurological sequelae worldwide. Injuries are classified as diffuse (diffuse axonal injury and brain swelling) or focal (cerebral contusion [CCo], epidural hematoma, and acute subdural hematoma). Among all TBIs, CCos are the most frequent focal lesion, and treatment modalities are many. Hematoma evacuation using large craniotomies has been well described in the literature. The main goal of the present study is to discuss the advantages of minimally invasive approaches for the treatment of CCos, regarding operative time, blood loss, and postoperative tomographic results.

Keywords

• brain contusion
• minimally invasive surgery
• brain trauma
• traumatic brain injuries
• microsurgery
• trauma surgery
• contusão cerebral
• cirurgia minimamente invasiva
• trauma cerebral
• lesões cerebrais traumáticas
• microcirurgia
• cirurgia de trauma