›› 2009, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (12): 1518-.

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Treatment of traumatic brain injury with hypertonic saline solutions

LUO Wei1, reviewer；SHEN Bo-xiong1, FENG Dong-fu2, reviser   

  1. 1. Department of Anesthesiology, 2. Department of Neurosurgery, Institute of Traumatic Medicine, The Third People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 201900, China
  • Online:2009-12-25 Published:2009-12-25
  • Supported by:

    Shanghai Science and Technology Committee Foundation, 064119639

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Abstract:

Hypertonic saline solutions have received more attention as effective agents for the treatment of brain damage. Studies indicated the beneficial action of hypertonic saline solutions in intracranial pressure, cerebral blood flow and neurologic outcome. This article reviews the available evidence on hypertonic saline solutions as they relate to traumatic brain injury.

Key words: traumatic brain injury, hypertonic saline solutions, intracranial pressure