title: Endoscopic Evacuation of Subdural Collections.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Intraoperative use of the endoscope is a hot topic in neurosurgery and it gives broader visualization of critical and hardlyreached areas. Endoscope-assisted surgical approach to chronic subdural haematoma (SDH) is a minimally invasive technique and may give an expansion to the regular method of burr-hole haematoma drainage.
  
  
  METHODS
  Endoscope-assisted haematoma drainage with mini-craniotomy was performed over a 24-month period, and prospectively collected data is reviewed. A total of 10 procedures (8 patients) were performed using the endoscopeassisted technique. Four of them were chronic SDH and six were subacute SDH.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Procedures were extended 20 minutes in average because of endoscopic intervention. There was no extra-morbidity through the study as a consequence of endoscopic assessment.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Endoscope-assisted techniques can make the operation safe in selected circumstances with improved intraoperative visualization. It may likewise take into consideration the identification and destruction of neo-membranes, septums and solid clots. In addition, the source of bleeding can be easily coagulated. The endoscope-assisted techniques, with all of these features, can alter the pre- and intra-operative decision-making for selected patients.
authors: Bursa Acibadem Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery, Bursa, Turkey.
authors: Suat
authors: S
authors: Boyaci
authors: Oguzhan Guven
authors: OG
authors: Gumustas
authors: Serdar
authors: S
authors: Korkmaz
authors: Kaya
authors: K
authors: Aksoy
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003399:Craniotomy / Q000379:methods; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D020200:Hematoma, Subdural, Chronic / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013355:Subdural Space / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome