title: Burr hole is not burr hole: technical considerations to the evacuation of chronic subdural hematomas.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The organization of a multicenter survey about chronic subdural hematomas has triggered the discussion on different surgical techniques of burr hole evacuation. Such a standard operation gives neurosurgeons plenty of scope for creating their own way.
  
  
  METHODS
  The procedure presented is one burr hole with a closed drainage system. In detail, each single step is enrolled: the planning of the burr hole, positioning, direction of skin incision, opening of the dura, drain positioning, channeling through the galea, and postoperative care.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We present a thorough summary that could serve as a common standard and as a basis for comparison of future trials.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Christian Doppler Klinik, Paracelsus Medical University, Ignaz Harrer Str. 79, 5020, Salzburg, Austria, s.emich@salk.at.
authors.forename: Stephan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Emich
authors.forename: Manfred
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dollenz
authors.forename: Peter A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Winkler
mesh_terms: D003399:Craniotomy / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D020200:Hematoma, Subdural, Chronic / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans