AIM: To analyze the analysis of recurrence rates of single versus double burr holes in patients with subacute and chronic subdural hematomas. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The study was a prospective randomized controlled trial on patients with subacute and chronic subdural hematomas. Collections with membranes or septae were excluded from the study. A written consent was taken from the patient or patient party after explaining the procedure. A total of 254 patients were enrolled in the study over a period of 18-months in the Department of Neurosurgery, Sheri-Kashmir-Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar, Kashmir. RESULTS:Recurrence rates in single and double-burr-hole groups were 6.15% and 4.83% respectively, which was not statistically significant. CONCLUSION: Most of the subdural hematomas can be dealt by single burr-hole drainage.
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AIM: To analyze the analysis of recurrence rates of single versus double burr holes in patients with subacute and chronic subdural hematomas. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The study was a prospective randomized controlled trial on patients with subacute and chronic subdural hematomas. Collections with membranes or septae were excluded from the study. A written consent was taken from the patient or patient party after explaining the procedure. A total of 254 patients were enrolled in the study over a period of 18-months in the Department of Neurosurgery, Sheri-Kashmir-Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar, Kashmir. RESULTS: Recurrence rates in single and double-burr-hole groups were 6.15% and 4.83% respectively, which was not statistically significant. CONCLUSION: Most of the subdural hematomas can be dealt by single burr-hole drainage.
Authors: Elena I Fomchenko; Emily J Gilmore; Charles C Matouk; Jason L Gerrard; Kevin N Sheth Journal: Curr Treat Options Neurol Date: 2018-07-18 Impact factor: 3.598