title: ICH aspiration and thrombolysis.
abstract: Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is associated with the highest mortality among all forms of stroke. Evolution in the medical management of ICH has not improved patient outcomes while the results of conventional surgery have generally been disappointing. Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) using stereotactic clot aspiration followed by clot lysis is gaining credibility as an alternative management strategy. We review the published data on this methodology in the treatment of ICH.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurosciences Critical Care, Departments of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
authors.forename: Neeraj S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Naval
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nyquist
authors.forename: J Ricardo
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Carhuapoma
mesh_terms: D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000628:therapy*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy / Q000379:methods*