• Acta Neurochir. Suppl. · Jan 2011

    Comparative Study

    Decompressive hemi-craniectomy is not necessary to rescue supratentorial hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage patients: consecutive single-center experience.

    • Norihito Shimamura, Akira Munakata, Masato Naraoka, Takahiro Nakano, and Hiroki Ohkuma.
    • Department of Neurosurgery, Hirosaki University School of Medicine, 5-Zaihuchou, Hirosaki, Aomori, 036-8562, Japan. shimab@cc.hirosaki-u.ac.jp
    • Acta Neurochir. Suppl. 2011 Jan 1; 111: 415-9.

    ObjectiveA consensus on decompressive surgery for hypertensive intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) has not been reached. We retrospectively analyzed our single-center experience with ICH.Material And MethodsFrom January 2004 to August 2009, 65 consecutive supratentorial ICH patients underwent surgery in our institute. Supratentorial ICHs that exhibited a hematoma volume of over 50 mL according to the xyz/2 method were included in this study. We compared a hematoma removal plus decompressive craniectomy group (DC) and a hematoma removal group (HR) with regard to GCS, preoperative hematoma volume, shift from the midline, time from the ictus to surgery, post-surgical hematoma volume, brain swelling, hospitalization periods, and m-RS after 3 months. Statistical analysis was done using the t-test or χ2 test, and the odds ratio was calculated.ResultsTwenty-five patients participated in this study. The DC group included 5 male patients, and the HR group 20 patients (F/M=8/12). Mean DC group age was 44.2 years, and 56.8 years for the HR group (p<0.05). GCS, preoperative hematoma volume, shift from the midline, time from the ictus to surgery, and postoperative hematoma volume were similar between both groups. Brain swelling on post-operative [corrected] CT was demonstrated to be mild and delimited within the cranium in the DC group, similar to the HR group. Hospitalization periods increased in the DC group (p<0.05). The m-RS after 3 months was similar for both groups. The factors relevant for m-RS were age, postoperative hematoma volume, and GCS at 24 h after surgery.ConclusionDecompressive craniectomy is not necessary for rescue in ICH if the hematoma can be removed completely.

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