Treatment of chronic subdural hematoma with burr hole craniostomy and irrigation

Several surgical procedures have been reported for the treatment of chronic subdural hematoma. Whether drain is required is not clear. Usefulness of burr hole craniostomy, irrigation and refilling the hematoma cavity with saline are analyzed. Between 1994 and 2004, 103 adult patients with chronic su...

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Main Author: J Gurunathan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2005-12-01
Series:The Indian Journal of Neurotrauma
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Online Access:http://www.ijntonline.com/Dec05/abstracts/12.PDF