[Prevention and effective treatment of opposite subdural effusion after decompressive cranium].
OBJECTIVE
To explore the prevention and effective treatment of opposite subdural effusion after decompressive cranium.


METHODS
Retrospective analyses were conducted for 79 cases of opposite subdural effusion after decompressive cranium. And the efficacies of various methods were compared.


RESULTS
Among them, 78 cases were cured by enswathing with elastic bondage. And one case improved through cavity fluid drainage catheter.


CONCLUSIONS
Enswathing with elastic bondage is an effective, simple and economic method of managing opposite subdural effusion after decompressive cranium.
Department of Neurosurgery, Huanhu Hospital, Tianjin 300070, China. Email: hwanghu@hotmail.com.
Hu
H
Wang
Department of Neurosurgery, Huanhu Hospital, Tianjin 300070, China.
Enhe
E
Liang
Department of Neurosurgery, Huanhu Hospital, Tianjin 300070, China.
Xin
X
Zhang
Department of Neurosurgery, Huanhu Hospital, Tianjin 300070, China.
Hehong
H
Chen
Department of Neurosurgery, Huanhu Hospital, Tianjin 300070, China.
Fan
F
Yang
Department of Neurosurgery, Huanhu Hospital, Tianjin 300070, China.
Xulin
X
Xiao
Department of Neurosurgery, Huanhu Hospital, Tianjin 300070, China.
Xueyuan
X
Wang
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D056424:Decompressive Craniectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013353:Subdural Effusion / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult