title: ICES (Intraoperative Stereotactic Computed Tomography-Guided Endoscopic Surgery) for Brain Hemorrhage: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial.
abstract: Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is a devastating disease without a proven therapy to improve long-term outcome. Considerable controversy about the role of surgery remains. Minimally invasive endoscopic surgery for ICH offers the potential of improved neurological outcome.
  
  
  
  We tested the hypothesis that intraoperative computerized tomographic image-guided endoscopic surgery is safe and effectively removes the majority of the hematoma rapidly. A prospective randomized controlled study was performed on 20 subjects (14 surgical and 4 medical) with primary ICH of >20 mL volume within 48 hours of ICH onset. We prospectively used a contemporaneous medical control cohort (n=36) from the MISTIE trial (Minimally Invasive Surgery and r-tPA for ICH Evacuation). We evaluated surgical safety and neurological outcomes at 6 months and 1 year.
  
  
  
  The intraoperative computerized tomographic image-guided endoscopic surgery procedure resulted in immediate reduction of hemorrhagic volume by 68±21.6% (interquartile range 59-84.5) within 29 hours of hemorrhage onset. Surgery was successfully completed in all cases, with a mean operative time of 1.9 hours (interquartile range 1.5-2.2 hours). One surgically related bleed occurred peri-operatively, but no patient met surgical safety stopping threshold end points for intraoperative hemorrhage, infection, or death. The surgical intervention group had a greater percentage of patients with good neurological outcome (modified Rankin scale score 0-3) at 180 and 365 days as compared with medical control subjects (42.9% versus 23.7%; P=0.19).
  
  
  
  Early computerized tomographic image-guided endoscopic surgery is a safe and effective method to remove acute intracerebral hematomas, with a potential to enhance neurological recovery.
  
  
  
  URL: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT00224770.
authors.affiliation: From the Departments of Neurosurgery and Neurology, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles (P.V., J.S., N. Martin); Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD (D.H., J.B., A.B.-H., K.L., N. McBee, R.E.T.); Department of Neurosurgery, Case Western University (A.H., W.S.); Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh, PA (J.E., P.N.); Department of Neurosurgery, University of California, San Diego (R.C.); Department of Neurosurgery, Harvard University, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (C.O.); and Department of Neurosurgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA (J.J.). Pvespa@mednet.ucla.edu.
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vespa
authors.affiliation: From the Departments of Neurosurgery and Neurology, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles (P.V., J.S., N. Martin); Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD (D.H., J.B., A.B.-H., K.L., N. McBee, R.E.T.); Department of Neurosurgery, Case Western University (A.H., W.S.); Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh, PA (J.E., P.N.); Department of Neurosurgery, University of California, San Diego (R.C.); Department of Neurosurgery, Harvard University, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (C.O.); and Department of Neurosurgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA (J.J.).
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hanley
authors.affiliation: From the Departments of Neurosurgery and Neurology, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles (P.V., J.S., N. Martin); Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD (D.H., J.B., A.B.-H., K.L., N. McBee, R.E.T.); Department of Neurosurgery, Case Western University (A.H., W.S.); Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh, PA (J.E., P.N.); Department of Neurosurgery, University of California, San Diego (R.C.); Department of Neurosurgery, Harvard University, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (C.O.); and Department of Neurosurgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA (J.J.).
authors.forename: Joshua
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Betz
authors.affiliation: From the Departments of Neurosurgery and Neurology, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles (P.V., J.S., N. Martin); Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD (D.H., J.B., A.B.-H., K.L., N. McBee, R.E.T.); Department of Neurosurgery, Case Western University (A.H., W.S.); Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh, PA (J.E., P.N.); Department of Neurosurgery, University of California, San Diego (R.C.); Department of Neurosurgery, Harvard University, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (C.O.); and Department of Neurosurgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA (J.J.).
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hoffer
authors.affiliation: From the Departments of Neurosurgery and Neurology, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles (P.V., J.S., N. Martin); Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD (D.H., J.B., A.B.-H., K.L., N. McBee, R.E.T.); Department of Neurosurgery, Case Western University (A.H., W.S.); Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh, PA (J.E., P.N.); Department of Neurosurgery, University of California, San Diego (R.C.); Department of Neurosurgery, Harvard University, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (C.O.); and Department of Neurosurgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA (J.J.).
authors.forename: Johnathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Engh
authors.affiliation: From the Departments of Neurosurgery and Neurology, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles (P.V., J.S., N. Martin); Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD (D.H., J.B., A.B.-H., K.L., N. McBee, R.E.T.); Department of Neurosurgery, Case Western University (A.H., W.S.); Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh, PA (J.E., P.N.); Department of Neurosurgery, University of California, San Diego (R.C.); Department of Neurosurgery, Harvard University, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (C.O.); and Department of Neurosurgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA (J.J.).
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Carter
authors.affiliation: From the Departments of Neurosurgery and Neurology, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles (P.V., J.S., N. Martin); Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD (D.H., J.B., A.B.-H., K.L., N. McBee, R.E.T.); Department of Neurosurgery, Case Western University (A.H., W.S.); Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh, PA (J.E., P.N.); Department of Neurosurgery, University of California, San Diego (R.C.); Department of Neurosurgery, Harvard University, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (C.O.); and Department of Neurosurgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA (J.J.).
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nakaji
authors.affiliation: From the Departments of Neurosurgery and Neurology, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles (P.V., J.S., N. Martin); Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD (D.H., J.B., A.B.-H., K.L., N. McBee, R.E.T.); Department of Neurosurgery, Case Western University (A.H., W.S.); Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh, PA (J.E., P.N.); Department of Neurosurgery, University of California, San Diego (R.C.); Department of Neurosurgery, Harvard University, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (C.O.); and Department of Neurosurgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA (J.J.).
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ogilvy
authors.affiliation: From the Departments of Neurosurgery and Neurology, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles (P.V., J.S., N. Martin); Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD (D.H., J.B., A.B.-H., K.L., N. McBee, R.E.T.); Department of Neurosurgery, Case Western University (A.H., W.S.); Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh, PA (J.E., P.N.); Department of Neurosurgery, University of California, San Diego (R.C.); Department of Neurosurgery, Harvard University, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (C.O.); and Department of Neurosurgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA (J.J.).
authors.forename: Jack
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jallo
authors.affiliation: From the Departments of Neurosurgery and Neurology, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles (P.V., J.S., N. Martin); Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD (D.H., J.B., A.B.-H., K.L., N. McBee, R.E.T.); Department of Neurosurgery, Case Western University (A.H., W.S.); Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh, PA (J.E., P.N.); Department of Neurosurgery, University of California, San Diego (R.C.); Department of Neurosurgery, Harvard University, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (C.O.); and Department of Neurosurgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA (J.J.).
authors.forename: Warren
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Selman
authors.affiliation: From the Departments of Neurosurgery and Neurology, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles (P.V., J.S., N. Martin); Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD (D.H., J.B., A.B.-H., K.L., N. McBee, R.E.T.); Department of Neurosurgery, Case Western University (A.H., W.S.); Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh, PA (J.E., P.N.); Department of Neurosurgery, University of California, San Diego (R.C.); Department of Neurosurgery, Harvard University, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (C.O.); and Department of Neurosurgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA (J.J.).
authors.forename: Amanda
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bistran-Hall
authors.affiliation: From the Departments of Neurosurgery and Neurology, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles (P.V., J.S., N. Martin); Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD (D.H., J.B., A.B.-H., K.L., N. McBee, R.E.T.); Department of Neurosurgery, Case Western University (A.H., W.S.); Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh, PA (J.E., P.N.); Department of Neurosurgery, University of California, San Diego (R.C.); Department of Neurosurgery, Harvard University, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (C.O.); and Department of Neurosurgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA (J.J.).
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lane
authors.affiliation: From the Departments of Neurosurgery and Neurology, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles (P.V., J.S., N. Martin); Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD (D.H., J.B., A.B.-H., K.L., N. McBee, R.E.T.); Department of Neurosurgery, Case Western University (A.H., W.S.); Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh, PA (J.E., P.N.); Department of Neurosurgery, University of California, San Diego (R.C.); Department of Neurosurgery, Harvard University, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (C.O.); and Department of Neurosurgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA (J.J.).
authors.forename: Nichol
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: McBee
authors.affiliation: From the Departments of Neurosurgery and Neurology, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles (P.V., J.S., N. Martin); Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD (D.H., J.B., A.B.-H., K.L., N. McBee, R.E.T.); Department of Neurosurgery, Case Western University (A.H., W.S.); Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh, PA (J.E., P.N.); Department of Neurosurgery, University of California, San Diego (R.C.); Department of Neurosurgery, Harvard University, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (C.O.); and Department of Neurosurgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA (J.J.).
authors.forename: Jeffery
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Saver
authors.affiliation: From the Departments of Neurosurgery and Neurology, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles (P.V., J.S., N. Martin); Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD (D.H., J.B., A.B.-H., K.L., N. McBee, R.E.T.); Department of Neurosurgery, Case Western University (A.H., W.S.); Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh, PA (J.E., P.N.); Department of Neurosurgery, University of California, San Diego (R.C.); Department of Neurosurgery, Harvard University, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (C.O.); and Department of Neurosurgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA (J.J.).
authors.forename: Richard E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.affiliation: From the Departments of Neurosurgery and Neurology, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles (P.V., J.S., N. Martin); Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD (D.H., J.B., A.B.-H., K.L., N. McBee, R.E.T.); Department of Neurosurgery, Case Western University (A.H., W.S.); Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh, PA (J.E., P.N.); Department of Neurosurgery, University of California, San Diego (R.C.); Department of Neurosurgery, Harvard University, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (C.O.); and Department of Neurosurgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA (J.J.).
authors.forename: Neil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Martin
mesh_terms: D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D044583:Neuroendoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D010865:Pilot Projects; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*
keywords: coma; endoscopic surgery; hemorrhagic; intracerebral hemorrhage; stroke