September 25, 2009 — Results from a randomized controlled trial have confirmed that a drain drastically reduces subdural hematoma recurrence and mortality rates at 6 months. The study appears in this ...

What is the most effective method for managing chronic subdural hematomas? Almenawer and colleagues reviewed and summarized data from nearly 35,000 patients with this lesion in 250 studies, including ...

A dramatic, threefold reduction in repeat operations in patients surgically treated for chronic subdural hematoma was achieved when the artery supplying the brain covering was blocked, according to ...

The need to drain the scrotum has remained a controversial subject in penile prosthesis surgery. Drain proponents argue that decreased hematoma formation and increased patient comfort warrant routine ...

Injection of a substance to block an artery feeding the dura (protective sack around the brain) along with surgery to remove pooled blood reduced the risk that patients will require repeat surgery ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A dramatic, threefold reduction in repeat operations in patients surgically treated for chronic subdural hematoma was achieved when the artery supplying the brain covering was blocked, ...

Background Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is the stroke subtype with the highest mortality and disability rates, and early hematoma evacuation is crucial for improving prognosis. Compared to ...

An 88 year-old man developed mild right sided weakness and a subtle aphasia over 3 days. Subdural Hematoma (Acute on Chronic). Axial CT scans without contrast. Note the crescent shape overlying and ...

A 75 year-old man developed progressive confusion, drowsiness and weakness of the left arm and leg. Subdural Hematoma (Subacute). Axial CT scans. On CT scan, the findings may be subtle - acute blood ...