NEUROSURGERY

Cranioplasty

Oct 12, 2017 by in NEUROSURGERY Comments Off on Cranioplasty

Cranioplasty following craniectomy for trauma is a common, safe neurosurgical procedure that restores the natural cosmesis and protective barrier of the skull and may be instrumental in normalizing cerebrospinal fluid…

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Neurocritical Care of Acute Subdural Hemorrhage

Oct 12, 2017 by in NEUROSURGERY Comments Off on Neurocritical Care of Acute Subdural Hemorrhage

Although urgent surgical hematoma evacuation is necessary for most patients with subdural hematoma (SDH), well-orchestrated, evidenced-based, multidisciplinary, postoperative critical care is essential to achieve the best possible outcome. Acute SDH…

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Natural History of Acute Subdural Hematoma

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Because published guidelines for surgical decision-making in patients with acute subdural hematomas (ASDHs) are based largely on case series and other weak evidence, management often must be individualized. Nonoperative management…

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Chronic Subdural Hematoma ICU Management

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Patients with cSDH presenting with new or worsening neurological deficits, especially if they are debilitating and adversely affecting quality of life require urgent medical and surgical attention. Neurological and neurosurgical…

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Craniotomy for Treatment of Chronic Subdural Hematoma

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Chronic subdural hematomas are commonly encountered pathologies in neurologic surgery. Primary management for a symptomatic lesion usually entails surgical intervention. There is controversy regarding ideal modality selection among twist drill…

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Chronic Subdural Medical Management

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Chronic subdural hematomas (cSDHs) that are asymptomatic or have minimal symptoms have become more prevalent, with an increased rate of detection with neuroimaging in the setting of an aging population…

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Chronic Subdural Hematoma

Oct 12, 2017 by in NEUROSURGERY Comments Off on Chronic Subdural Hematoma

This article discusses the epidemiology and natural history of chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH), a common disease prevalent in the elderly population. The incidence of CSDH ranges from 1.72 to 20.6…

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Imaging of Subdural Hematomas

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The imaging of subdural hematoma has evolved significantly. Computed tomography and MRI have supplanted other procedures and rendered most obsolete for the evaluation of intracranial pathology because of ease of…

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Contemporary Management of Subdural Hematomas

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E. Sander Connolly Jr, MD, Editor Related posts: Chronic Subdural Hematoma Chronic Subdural Medical Management Minimally Invasive Surgical Approaches for Chronic Subdural Hematomas Cranioplasty Perioperative Management of Anticoagulation Management of…

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