山口医学

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山口医学 Volume 35 Issue 4
published_at 1986-08

Craniotomy for Chronic Subdural Hematoma

開頭術を要した慢性硬膜下血腫
Orita Tetsuji
Harada Kunihiko
Yamashita Katsuhiro
Nakano Shigeki
Yamashita Tetsuo
Abiko Seisho
Aoki Hideo
Ihara Kiyoshi
Okamura Tomomi
Descriptions
Most of cases of chronic subdural hematomas are satisfactorily managed by burr hole or trephine opening and drainage. However, several unfavorable cases treated by these methods have been reported. The authors had recently experienced seven cases of chronic subdural hematoma in which a large craniotomy was performed. We think that large craniotomy would be recommended in following five circumstances