title: [Chronic subdural hematoma in adults. Prognostic factors of surgery. Apropos of 100 cases].
abstract: One hundred chronic subdural haematomas in the adult are presented in a retrospective study, looking for correlations between results and aetiological, clinical, radiological and therapeutic elements. Only four parameters are correlated with results: headache and isodensity on C.T. Scan are good prognostic factors (p less than 0.02 and p less than 0.04 respectively); on the other hand chronic alcoholism (p less than 0.03) and even more postoperative pneumatocele (p less than 0.007) are correlated with a poor result. Pneumatocele is due to intracranial hypotension which is the major factor promoting formation and development of chronic subdural haematoma occurring in aged population.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000503:physiopathology; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000503:physiopathology; D006408:Hematoma, Subdural / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors
vernacular_title: Hématome sous-dural chronique de l'adulte. Facteurs pronostiques de la chirurgie. A propos de 100 cas.