Cerebral Contusion: An Investigation of Etiology, Risk Factors, Related Diagnoses, and the Surgical Management at a Major Government Hospital in Cambodia.

The decision to proceed with surgical intervention was based on clinical examination as the actual severity did not always correlate with the results shown by computed tomography, a strategy also pursued in the first-world countries.[ 20 22 ] A recent study realized in the United States points out that patients who undergo surgery have worse outcomes as well as higher infection rates, especially – highly significant – at an age above 60 years.[ 23 ] Nonetheless, despite all well-considered procedures that are being performed and rigorous prophylactic as well as postoperative antibiotic usage, doctors in our hospital report high postoperative infection rates what makes future decisions for or against operation more difficult.

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