Journal of neurointerventional surgery
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Middle meningeal artery embolization as an adjuvant treatment to surgery for symptomatic chronic subdural hematoma: a pilot study assessing hematoma volume resorption.
Chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) is a common condition requiring surgical treatment; however, recurrence occurs in 15% of cases at 1 year. Middle meningeal artery (MMA) embolization has recently emerged as a promising treatment to prevent CSDH recurrence. ⋯ The addition of MMA embolization to surgery led to an increase in CSDH resorption at 3 months. One recurrence of CSDH was reported in each group, and there were no treatment-related complications.