INDICATIONS FOR SURGERY: An epidural hematoma (EDH) greater than 30 cm3 should be surgically evacuated regardless of the patient's Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score. An EDH less than 30 cm3 and with less than a 15-mm thickness and with less than a 5-mm midline shift (MLS) in patients with a GCS score greater than 8 without focal deficit can be managed nonoperatively with serial computed tomographic (CT) scanning and close neurological observation in a neurosurgical center. TIMING: It is strongly recommended that patients with an acute EDH in coma (GCS score < 9) with anisocoria undergo surgical evacuation as soon as possible. METHODS: There are insufficient data to support one surgical treatment method. However, craniotomy provides a more complete evacuation of the hematoma.

Surgical management of acute epidural hematomas.

SERVADEI, Franco
2006-01-01

Abstract

INDICATIONS FOR SURGERY: An epidural hematoma (EDH) greater than 30 cm3 should be surgically evacuated regardless of the patient's Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score. An EDH less than 30 cm3 and with less than a 15-mm thickness and with less than a 5-mm midline shift (MLS) in patients with a GCS score greater than 8 without focal deficit can be managed nonoperatively with serial computed tomographic (CT) scanning and close neurological observation in a neurosurgical center. TIMING: It is strongly recommended that patients with an acute EDH in coma (GCS score < 9) with anisocoria undergo surgical evacuation as soon as possible. METHODS: There are insufficient data to support one surgical treatment method. However, craniotomy provides a more complete evacuation of the hematoma.
File in questo prodotto:
Non ci sono file associati a questo prodotto.

I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.

Utilizza questo identificativo per citare o creare un link a questo documento: https://hdl.handle.net/11699/14519
Citazioni
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.pmc??? ND
  • Scopus 303
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.isi??? ND
social impact