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Cofano F, Pesce A, Vercelli G, Mammi M, Massara A, Minardi M, Palmieri M, D'Andrea G, Fronda C, Lanotte MM, Tartara F, Zenga F, Frati A, Garbossa D. Risk of Recurrence of Chronic Subdural Hematomas After Surgery: A Multicenter Observational Cohort Study. Front Neurol 2020; 11:560269. [PMID: 33329304 PMCID: PMC7732444 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2020.560269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2020] [Accepted: 10/14/2020] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Background: Chronic Subdural Hematoma (CSDH) is a common condition in the elderly population. Recurrence rates after surgical evacuation range from 5 to 30%. Factors predicting recurrence remain debated and unclear. Objective: To identify factors associated with increased risk of recurrence. Methods: Cases of CSDHs that underwent surgical treatment between 2005 and 2018 in the Neurosurgery Units of two major Italian hospitals were reviewed. Data extracted from a prospectively maintained database included demographics, laterality, antithrombotic therapy, history of trauma, corticosteroid therapy, preoperative and postoperative symptoms, type of surgical intervention, use of surgical drain, and clinical outcomes. Results: A total of 1313 patients was analyzed. The overall recurrence rate was 10.1%. The risk of recurrence was not significantly different between patients with unilateral or bilateral CSDH (10.4 vs. 8.8%, p = 0.39). The risk of recurrence was higher in patients that underwent surgical procedure without postoperative drainage (16.1 vs. 5.4%, p < 0.01). No relationship was found between recurrence rates and therapy with antithrombotic drugs (p = 0.97). The risk of recurrence was increasingly higher considering craniostomy, craniectomy, and craniotomy (9.3, 11.3, and 18.9%, respectively, p = 0.013). Lower recurrence rates following Dexamethasone therapy were recorded (p = 0.013). Conclusion: No association was found between the risk of recurrence of CSDH after surgical evacuation and age, use of antithrombotic medication, or laterality. Burr-hole craniostomy was found to be associated with lower recurrence rates, when compared to other surgical procedures. Placement of surgical drain and Dexamethasone therapy were significantly associated with reduced risk of recurrence of CSDHs.
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- Fabio Cofano
- Neurosurgery Unit, Department of Neuroscience "Rita Levi Montalcini", University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Neurosurgery Unit, Department of Neuroscience "Rita Levi Montalcini", University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Neurosurgery Unit, Department of Neuroscience "Rita Levi Montalcini", University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Neurosurgery Unit, Department of Neuroscience "Rita Levi Montalcini", University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Neurosurgery Unit, Department of Neuroscience "Rita Levi Montalcini", University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Neurosurgery Unit, Department of Human Neuroscience, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery Unit, Department of Neuroscience "Rita Levi Montalcini", University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery Unit, Department of Neuroscience "Rita Levi Montalcini", University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Neurosurgery Unit, Department of Neuroscience "Rita Levi Montalcini", University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Neurosurgery Unit, Department of Neuroscience "Rita Levi Montalcini", University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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Reis C, Chen S, Tang J. An update on promising therapies for CNS conditions. Brain Inj 2019; 33:699-700. [PMID: 31060381 DOI: 10.1080/02699052.2019.1612093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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In this special edition, we present five articles that explore various neurovascular and neurodegenerative diseases and update the readers on promising therapies. We discuss where the current focus of research on central nervous conditions is heading. The topics range from discussing different brain injury models simulate human physiology, to analyzing outcomes following subdural hematoma evacuation. In addition, this special issue discusses new therapeutic targets during the acute phase of brain injury. The ideas and expert analysis regarding different neurological topics set up readers to explore future research on the subject matter.
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- Cesar Reis
- a Department of Physiology and Pharmacology , Loma Linda University School of Medicine , Loma Linda , CA , USA
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- b Department of Neurosurgery , Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University , Hangzhou City , Zhejiang Province , China
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- a Department of Physiology and Pharmacology , Loma Linda University School of Medicine , Loma Linda , CA , USA
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