Needle aspiration of acute subdural hematomas in infancy.
This report documents the ability of acute subdural hemorrhage to be easily and completely aspirated percutaneously through the open sutures of infants, obviating the need for open drainage. The technique has recently been used in 4 cases.
Macdonald
R L
RL
Division of Neurosurgery, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ont., Canada.
Hoffman
H J
HJ
Kestle
J R
JR
Rutka
J T
JT
Weinstein
G
G
D000208:Acute Disease; D001720:Birth Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006408:Hematoma, Subdural / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D013396:Suction / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed