Time of decision for surgery and survival of the 44 patients with CVT who underwent decompressive craniectomy
| Midline shift at admission (mm) | Number of patients | Time of decision for decompressive craniectomy | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At admission | Within first 12 h | Between 12 and 24 h | Between 24 and 48 h | After 48 h | ||
| ≥10 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6–9 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| ≤5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| No shift | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Number survived | 19/19 (100%) | 5/5 (100%) | 3/5 (60%) | 3/5 (60%) | 5/10 (50%) | |
CVT, cerebral venous thrombosis.