Journal of neurosurgery
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Journal of neurosurgery · Aug 2024
Incidence of and risk factors for chronic subdural hematoma after endoscopic endonasal surgery: quantitative analysis of pneumocephalus.
Chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) is known to occur after endoscopic endonasal surgery (EES); however, the detailed clinical picture remains unclear. In this study, the authors aimed to examine the incidence of and risk factors for post-EES CSDH, with a focus on the quantitative evaluation of postoperative pneumocephalus. ⋯ The incidence of post-EES CSDH is acceptably low, and surgery is rarely required. Patients with extensive convexity pneumocephalus on immediate postoperative CT are prone to develop CSDH and thus should be carefully monitored.