title: Effect of minimally invasive aspiration in treatment of massive intracerebral hemorrhage.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To observe the effect of minimally invasive aspiration combined with medication in patients with massive spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage.
  
  
  METHODS
  Twenty-three patients with massive primary intracerebral hematoma (>50 mL), presenting with depressed consciousness, were recruited. Minimally invasive aspiration was applied within 72 h after onset, along with mannitol or furosemide to lower the intracranial pressure and symptomatic treatment.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Within 1 month after hemorrhage, three patients recovered to normal activity; the consciousness level of eight had improved; three patients remained stable; three patients had aggravated conditions and were discharged automatically (two with rehemorrhage and one with complications). Six patients died (hematoma volume of all patients was above 80 mL).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Minimally invasive aspiration may be effective in patients with massive intracerebral hemorrhage, but it had a poor prognosis for those patients whose hematoma volume was above 80 mL.
authors: Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China. liguangqin@tom.com
authors: Guangqin
authors: G
authors: Li
authors: Xinyue
authors: X
authors: Qin
authors: Guoguang
authors: G
authors: Pen
authors: Wanfu
authors: W
authors: Wu
authors: Jun
authors: J
authors: Yang
authors: Qin
authors: Q
authors: Yang
mesh_terms: D029681:Arabidopsis Proteins; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D009687:Nuclear Proteins; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013396:Suction / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D029681:Arabidopsis Proteins; D009687:Nuclear Proteins; C523534:TIC protein, Arabidopsis