Pediatric Intracranial Epidural Hematoma - Emergency Treatment and Surgical Management

Watch a detailed medical case presentation from Johns Hopkins Medicine where Dr. Alan Cohen, director of pediatric neurosurgery, discusses an emergency craniotomy performed on a 15-month-old child with craniocerebral trauma. Learn about the surgical intervention required to address an expanding epidural hematoma following a fall, highlighting why traumatic brain injury remains the leading cause of pediatric mortality in the United States. Gain insights into the critical decision-making process and surgical approach taken to relieve dangerous intracranial pressure in young patients with acute head trauma.