Timing of Craniotomy and Associated Outcomes in Severe Blunt Traumatic Brain Injury

In patients with severe TBI, our findings indicate that late craniotomy had increased odds of in-hospital mortality, suggesting a benefit to craniotomy prior to 6 hr. ICP monitoring should be evaluated on a case-by-case basis in this patient population to ensure proper and effective use toward improving patient outcomes and overall prognosis.

Authors

Sanjan Kumar
Ruth Zagales (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-4793-316X)
Alexander Brown
Ian Bundschu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1364-1464)
Ariel Hus
Cameron Nishida (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3138-0855)
Yumna Indorewala
Adel Elkbuli

Institutions

Nova Southeastern University (US)
Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (US)

Publication Details

Journal: Journal of Trauma Nursing
Published: 2026-01-07
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/jtn.0000000000000909
Primary Topic: Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
Type: article
Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 0.00

Controls

|||

ALL TIME

JAN

FEB

MAR

APR

MAY

JUN

JUL

AUG

SEP

OCT

article

Timing of Craniotomy and Associated Outcomes in Severe Blunt Traumatic Brain Injury

Sanjan Kumar, Ruth Zagales, Alexander Brown, Ian Bundschu et al.

Jan 7, 2026

Journal of Trauma Nursing

Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances

article

Timing of Craniotomy and Associated Outcomes in Severe Blunt Traumatic Brain Injury

Sanjan Kumar, Ruth Zagales, Alexander Brown, Ian Bundschu, Ariel Hus, Cameron Nishida, Yumna Indorewala, Adel Elkbuli

January 7, 2026article en

Abstract

In patients with severe TBI, our findings indicate that late craniotomy had increased odds of in-hospital mortality, suggesting a benefit to craniotomy prior to 6 hr. ICP monitoring should be evaluated on a case-by-case basis in this patient population to ensure proper and effective use toward improving patient outcomes and overall prognosis.

Journal of Trauma NursingVol. 33(2)

Nova Southeastern University (US), Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (US)

Good health and well-being

Openalex Percentile: Top 92%

Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances

DOI Source OpenAlex

AI Navigator

Ask Laika to Summarize, Analyze, and Connect papers live on the map.

Summarize Papers & Methodologies

Extract key findings, datasets, and comparative methods across publications.

Benchmark Rankings & Visual Analytics

Rank top research institutions, authors, funders, topics, and journals by Field-Weighted Citation Impact (FWCI) and paper volume with instant charts.

Connect Distant Disciplines

Bridge topological clusters on the map to find hidden collaborative intersections.