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Decompressive Craniectomy in Patients Suffering Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage
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E. TSIANAKA , C. GATOS , T. GIANNIS and K. FOUNTAS
University of Thessaly, University Hospital of Larisa, Department of Neurosurgery, Larisa, Greece
Results
In a total of 35 patients, 28 (80%) were male and 7 (20%) female. Age ranged from 23 to 70 years, with a mean of 51, 5 years. The observed 30-day survival rate was 51,4%. However, none of the patients in our cohort had GOS score of 5, and only 4 patients (22,2%) had a GOS score of 4. Analysis of our results demonstrated that there was statistically significant correlation between the 30-day survival and the pre-intubation GCS, the GOS and the pre-intubation GCS, as well as between the GOS and the presence of an abnormal clotting profile.
Introduction
Surgical management of spontaneous, supratentorial, intracerebral hemorrhage (ssICH) constitutes a challenge. Survival rate as well as, morbidity, quality of life, and long-term overall management cost are important parameters in the evaluation of the efficacy of any surgical intervention in these patients.
DISCUSSION
ssICH is a brain pathology causing high morbidity and mortality, with only 38% of patients survive after the first year. [1] Our results agree with the general rule of better initial GCS leads to improved outcome. [2] Affected coagulated mechanism is associated with increasing morbidity in patients suffering ssICH. [3] In our study is identified that affected coagulated mechanism is a bad prognostic factor for the 30 -days outcome of patients suffering ssICH, who underwent craniectomy.
Objectives
The purpose of our current study is to analyze the 30-day survival of ssICH patients undergoing decompressive craniectomy (DC), and their Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS) score, upon discharge.
Conclusion
Pre–intubation GCS score is of great importance in order to predict 30-day survival and GOS score. Interestingly, patients with a normal clotting profile tended in our cohort to have a better 30-day GOS score.
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MATERIAL & Methods
Our study, covering a period of four years ( ), is a prospective analysis of patients with ssICH, undergoing DC. Demographic data, pre-intubation Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score, laterality of hemorrhage, pre- and post-operative CT scans, midline shift, intraventricular expansion of hemorrhage, clotting profile, craniectomy dimensions, 30-day survival and GOS score were recorded. Statistical analysis was performed with IBM SPSS v.22 software package.
References
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Ghani ARI, Kalappurakkal JTJ, Idris Z, Ghazali MM, Murshid NL, Musa KI. Functional Outcome at 6 months in surgical treatment of spontaneous Supratentorial Intracerebral Hemorrhage. Malays J Med Sci Oct; 15(4).
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CONTACT INFORMATION
Tsianaka Eleni MD
Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Larisa, Larisa, Greece.
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