POSTOPERATIVE RESULTS AFTER SEVERE HEAD-INJURIES

918 patients were operated because a severe head injury in our Neurotraumatological Clinic during a period of 12 years. 733 patients (80 per cent) could been evaluated as well with regard to the Glascow Coma Scale and the Glascow Outcome Scale as analysed in four diagnose groups corresponding to the period of live. Patients with epidural haematoma and open head injuries showed a better forecast than patients with acute subdural haematoma. Those with contusion of the brain and less than 8 points in the Glascow Coma Scale or those in a higher age had a bad prognosis.