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Table 1 Main clinical and demographic characteristics between the two groups

From: Effects of unilateral decompressive craniectomy on patients with unilateral acute post-traumatic brain swelling after severe traumatic brain injury

Variable

Unilatereal DC group

(n = 37)

Control group

(n = 37)

P-values

Number of male patients (%)

27 (73.0)

24 (64.9)

0.616

Mean age (years)

39.9 ± 1.9

40.2 ± 11.9

0.895

GCS score

   

3-5 (%)

9 (24.3)

10 (27.0)

0.79

6-8 (%)

28 (75.7)

27 (73.0)

0.79

Mechanism of injury

   

Motor vehicle (%)

30 (81.1)

29 (78.4)

0.772

Fall (%)

5 (13.5)

7 (18.9)

0.528

Other (%)

2 (5.4)

1 (2.7)

0.556

Marshall CT scan classification

   

I (%)

0

0

 

II (%)

0

0

 

III (%)

5 (16.2)

3 (8.1)

0.454

IV (%)

16 (43.2)

17 (45.9)

0.815

V (%)

14 (37.8)

14 (37.8)

1

VI (%)

2 (5.4)

3 (8.1)

0.643

  1. CT = computed tomography; DC = decompressive craniectomy; GCS = Glasgow Coma Scale.