Controversies in chronic subdural hematoma: Continuous drainage versus one-time drainage
MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR, vol.13, no.5, 2007 (SCI-Expanded)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 13 Issue: 5
- Publication Date: 2007
- Journal Name: MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Keywords: chronic subdural hematoma, continuous drainage, one-time drainage, CLOSED-SYSTEM DRAINAGE, BURR-HOLE CRANIOSTOMY, IRRIGATION
- Akdeniz University Affiliated: No
Abstract
Background: Various surgical methods are recommended for the therapy of chronic subdural hematoma (CSH). In this study, burr-hole continuous drainage (CD) and burr-hole one-time drainage (OTD) methods for the treatment of CSH are retrospectively compared.