title: Clinical practice guidelines for the medical and surgical management of primary intracerebral hemorrhage in Korea.
abstract: The purpose of this clinical practice guideline (CPG) is to provide current and comprehensive recommendations for the medical and surgical management of primary intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). Since the release of the first Korean CPGs for stroke, evidence has been accumulated in the management of ICH, such as intracranial pressure control and minimally invasive surgery, and it needs to be reflected in the updated version. The Quality Control Committee at the Korean Society of cerebrovascular Surgeons and the Writing Group at the Clinical Research Center for Stroke (CRCS) systematically reviewed relevant literature and major published guidelines between June 2007 and June 2013. Based on the published evidence, recommendations were synthesized, and the level of evidence and the grade of the recommendation were determined using the methods adapted from CRCS. A draft guideline was scrutinized by expert peer reviewers and also discussed at an expert consensus meeting until final agreement was achieved. CPGs based on scientific evidence are presented for the medical and surgical management of patients presenting with primary ICH. This CPG describes the current pertinent recommendations and suggests Korean recommendations for the medical and surgical management of a patient with primary ICH.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Jeong Eun
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Sang-Bae
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Ko
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Hyun-Seung
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Good Morning Hospital, Pyeongtaek, Korea.
authors.forename: Dae-Hee
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Seo
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Soonchunhyang University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Sukh-Que
authors.initials: SQ
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Bundang Jesaeng General Hospital, Seongnam, Korea.
authors.forename: Seung Hun
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Sheen
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea.
authors.forename: Hyun Sun
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iksan, Korea.
authors.forename: Sung Don
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Guri, Korea.
authors.forename: Jae Min
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Chang Wan
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Oh
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Inje University College of Medicine, Goyang, Korea.
authors.forename: Keun-Sik
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang, Korea.
authors.forename: Kyung-Ho
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Ji Hoe
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Heo
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Koera.
authors.forename: Sun-Uck
authors.initials: SU
authors.lastname: Kwon
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Hee-Joon
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Bae
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang, Korea.
authors.forename: Byung-Chul
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Byung-Woo
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Yoon
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Incheon, Korea.
authors.forename: In Sung
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea.
authors.forename: Joung-Ho
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Rha
keywords: Clinical; Guideline; Intracerebral hemorrhage; Spontaneous; Treatment