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Title:

Minimally invasive decompression of chronic subdural haematomas using hollow screws: efficacy and safety in a consecutive series of 320 cases.

Document type:
Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Author(s):
Krieg, SM; Aldinger, F; Stoffel, M; Meyer, B; Kreutzer, J
Abstract:
Chronic subdural haematoma (cSDH) is a frequent pathology in neurosurgery. Surgical treatment varies widely and is often characterised by repeated decompression. Therapeutic efficacy was evaluated by clinical symptom relief and haematoma reduction on preoperative and postoperative CT scans.We investigated a consecutive series of 320 cases of cSDH between 2006 and 2010. In this series, the first- and second-line treatments were performed via hollow-screw placement under local anaesthesia, whereas...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Acta Neurochir (Wien)
Year:
2012
Journal volume:
154
Journal issue:
4
Pages contribution:
699-705; discussion 705
Language:
eng
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1007/s00701-012-1294-4
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22370998
Print-ISSN:
0001-6268
TUM Institution:
Neurochirurgische Klinik und Poliklinik
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