A Comparative Study of the Patients with Chronic Subdural Hematoma - Single Burr Hole Versus Double Burr Hole Craniostomy |
Ho-Joong Lee , Ji-Ho Yang , Il-Woo Lee , Hyung-Jin Lee , Jin-Seok Yi , Hong-Jae Lee |
Department of Neurosurgery, Daejeon St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea |
만성 경막하 혈종 환자의 단일 천공법 대 복수 천공법 비교 연구 |
이호중ㆍ양지호ㆍ이일우ㆍ이형진ㆍ이진석ㆍ이홍재 |
가톨릭대학교 의과대학 대전성모병원 신경외과학교실 |
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Abstract |
Objective There are several surgical procedures tomanage chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH). At our institution, burr hole craniostomy combined with irrigation and drainage is used. We retrospectively compared the results of CSDH treatment obtained through either single burr hole or double burr hole craniostomy combined with irrigation and drainage and found that double burr hole procedures are as safe and effective as single burr hole procedures.
Methods Fifty-seven patients with CSDH underwent surgery between January 2008 and December 2009. We compared the results of single burr hole craniostomy patients (Group I, n=32) with double burr hole craniostomy patients (Group II, n=25) with regards to operation time, duration of hospitalization, duration of drainage and rate of recurrence.
Results The operation time was shorter in Group I (70.31 minutes) than Group II (82.01 minutes, p=0.026). There was no statistical difference between the two groups for postoperative hospitalization. The duration of drainage was shorter in Group II (3.37 days) than in Group I (4.16 days, p=0.046). The rate of recurrence was statistically lower in Group I (n=5, 15.6%) than in Group II.
Conclusion Double burr hole craniostomy combined with irrigation and drainage can decrease the duration of drainage and rate of recurrence compared with single burr hole craniostomy. This might be related to a more flexible operation field to irrigate the remaining hematoma safely and effectively. |
Key Words:
Burr holeㆍChronic subdural hematomaㆍSurgical techniqueㆍRecurrence |
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