Extracranial (EC) surgery and anesthesia soon after a traumatic brain injury (TBI) are associated with poorer functional and cognitive outcomes, new research shows. Patients with TBI had worse ...

Undergoing early extracranial (EC) surgery after traumatic brain injury (TBI) was associated with worse 1-year functional, cognitive, and disability outcomes than forgoing surgery in patients with ...

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is known to result in long-term functional and cognitive deficits. However, the influence of exposure to surgery and anesthesia on TBI outcomes remains uncertain, despite ...

A new study led by University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine clinical scientists and UPMC neurosurgeons challenges ...