Postoperative complications of chronic subdural hematomas: prevention and treatment.
The treatment of chronic subdural hematoma seems simple and effective; however, postoperative complications like recurrence of hematoma, pneumocephalus brain collapse, and intracervical hemorrhage still occur in some patients, and these complications are dependent on surgical technique, patient's age, and preexisting morbidity.
Kravtchouk
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Department of Neurotrauma, Burdenko Neurosurgery Institute, Moscow, Russia.
Likhterman
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Potapov
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El-Kadi
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D020200:Hematoma, Subdural, Chronic / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D012008:Recurrence; D012307:Risk Factors