TITLE:
Extradural Hematoma in Children about 51 Cases Children under 24 Months in Hôpital d’Enfants Rabat
AUTHORS:
Abderrahmane Housni, Hajar Glouib, Larbi Abrouch, Abdessamad El Ouahabi
KEYWORDS:
Epidural Hematoma, Pediatric, CT Scan, USI
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Access Library Journal,
Vol.8 No.10,
October
18,
2021
ABSTRACT: Aim: We present our experience of the management of pediatric extradural hematoma under 24 months, including diagnosis, surgical evacuation, and evolution. Methods: From 51 EDH patients who underwent surgery in our department from 2008-2018 to 2008-2020, we evaluated age, sex, mode of injury, localization of haematoma, clinical presentation, CT findings, evolution. Results: 65% were boys and 35% were girls; the most common mode of injury was fall with 65%; the most revelated sign was crying with 37%; mortality was about 9.6%. Conclusion: edh is an extreme emergency in neurosurgery practice; the best outcomes can be obtained with rapid diagnosis, correct evacuation, and good reanimation conditions.