A comparative study of irrigation versus no irrigation during burr hole craniostomy to treat chronic subdural hematoma

Abstract Background Burr hole craniostomy is a widely used method for the evacuation of CSDH. However it is not clear whether the irrigation during operation improves the prognosis or gives rise to additional complications instead. This retrospective cohort study was conducted to determine this issu...

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Main Authors: Qiang-Ping Wang, Ye Yuan, Jun-Wen Guan, Xiao-Bing Jiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:BMC Surgery
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12893-017-0295-x