[Usefulness of aspiration surgery for elderly patients with hypertensive cerebellar hemorrhage].
We report two cases with hypertensive cerebellar hemorrhage who were successfully treated with frameless stereotaxic aspiration. First case, an 85-year-old man with hypertension had a large-sized hematoma in left cerebellar hemisphere. Emergency aspiration for cerebellar hemorrhage was carried out through a suboccipital burr hole. He had a good recovery at discharge. Second case, an 84-year-old female with hypertension showed right cerebellar hemorrhage. She had been in somnolence state for one month with conservative treatment. Then, aspiration surgery for the hematoma was carried out through a suboccipital burr hole. Her neurological condition was ameliorated. Frameless stereotaxic aspiration for cerebellar hemorrhage through suboccipital burr hole is less invasive and useful procedure, especially for elderly patients.
Takanashi
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Division of Neurosurgery, Hiratsuka Kyousai Hospital, Japan.
Shinonaga
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002526:Cerebellar Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques; D013396:Suction / Q000379:methods