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Young Kim1, Mackenzie C Morris1, Tiffany C Lee1
1Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
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A pediatric road traffic accident survivor with exposed brain matter underwent emergent craniotomy and debridement. This neurosurgical intervention in a low-resource setting resulted in a favorable outcome with no neurological deficits.
Area of Science:
- Neurosurgery
- Trauma Surgery
- Pediatric Surgery
Background:
- Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) pose significant challenges, especially in resource-limited settings.
- Exposed brain matter following severe trauma necessitates urgent surgical intervention.
- Road traffic accidents are a leading cause of pediatric trauma globally.
Abstract:
We hereby present a case of a 6-year-old boy with exposed brain matter following traumatic injury from a road traffic accident, in a third-world country with poor healthcare resources. The patient was taken immediately to operating theater where two general surgeons performed an emergent craniotomy and debridement. The patient survived the injury and surgery without neurological deficits or other surgical complications. He was discharged home in good condition.
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