LOS ANGELES ― A common dilemma in neurosurgery is whether to immediately replace the bone flap in the skull after surgical treatment of an acute subdural hematoma. In a new study, outcomes were nearly ...

September 8, 2011 — Octogenarians fare as well as younger patients after craniotomy to remove hematoma following closed-head injury, according to a retrospective medical record review. "Traditional ...

Among adults requiring surgical evacuation for traumatic acute subdural hematoma, it is not known whether decompressive craniectomy is associated with improved outcomes over craniotomy. New research ...

Chronic subdural haematoma (CSDH) is a common neurological condition in elderly individuals, and its incidence is rising due to an ageing population and increasing use of anticoagulant and ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A dramatic, threefold reduction in repeat operations in patients surgically treated for chronic subdural hematoma was achieved when the artery supplying the brain covering was blocked, ...

A craniotomy is type of brain surgery. It involves removing part of the skull, or cranium, to access the brain. The bone is replaced when the surgery is done. In general, a craniotomy is done to ...

A suboccipital craniotomy is a surgical approach that allows a surgeon to access a specific area within the base of the skull. A person may have this surgery if they have a tumor or another issue ...

A person with a head injury requires immediate medical attention. Although a person may not initially feel as if much is wrong, bleeding can occur within the skull. Internal bleeding can lead to ...

A chronic subdural haematoma is a collection of blood and the products of its breakdown between the surface of the brain and its outermost covering – called the dura. In this condition, the blood ...