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Quality Of Life Among Patients Undergoing Decompressive Craniectomy For Traumatic Brain Injury Using Glasgow Outcome Scale Extended And Quality Of Life After Brain Injury Scale, Muhammad Waqas, Noor Malik, Muhammad Shahzad Shamim, Karim Rizwan Nathani, Sumia Andleeb Abbasi
Quality Of Life Among Patients Undergoing Decompressive Craniectomy For Traumatic Brain Injury Using Glasgow Outcome Scale Extended And Quality Of Life After Brain Injury Scale, Muhammad Waqas, Noor Malik, Muhammad Shahzad Shamim, Karim Rizwan Nathani, Sumia Andleeb Abbasi
Section of Neurosurgery
Objective: To assess quality of life of patients who underwent decompressive craniectomy (DC) for traumatic brain injury and satisfaction of caregivers with outcomes.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at a tertiary care urban center in Pakistan. All patients with severe traumatic brain injury who underwent DC and survived >6 months were included. Outcomes were assessed using 2 scales: Glasgow Outcome Scale Extended and Quality of Life After Traumatic Brain Injury (QOLIBRI). The proforma was translated and validated into the national language. Patient caregivers were interviewed to ask if they would opt for DC in a similar situation in future. …