Epidural hematoma with detachment of the dural sinuses

Epidural hematoma with detachment of the dural sinuses

Epidural hematoma (EH) is a neurosurgical emergency that requires early surgical treatment. It is rarely extended bilaterally causing a detachment of the dural sinus or sinuses. The authors present two rare cases of EH with dural sinus detachment and describe how they suspend them. In these cases it...

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Main Authors: Gennaro Lapadula, Caporlingua Federico, Sergio Paolini, Paolo Missori, Maurizio Domenicucci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2014-04-01
Series:Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice
Subjects:
extradural hematoma
head injuries
operative technique
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/0976-3147.131680
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Summary:Epidural hematoma (EH) is a neurosurgical emergency that requires early surgical treatment. It is rarely extended bilaterally causing a detachment of the dural sinus or sinuses. The authors present two rare cases of EH with dural sinus detachment and describe how they suspend them. In these cases it is crucial to firmly suspend the dura mater and the dural sinus to the inner skull surface to prevent postoperative rebleeding.
ISSN:0976-3147
0976-3155

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