Clinical Analysis of Subdural Hygroma
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
;
: 508-514, 1994.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-77923
ABSTRACT
We have analysed 111 cases of subdural hygroma that were development after various neurosurgical conditions including head injuries. The results were summarized as follows. 1) The peak incidence was the age of 50's and occured most frequently in male. 2) Causes were head injuries(91 cases), traumatic intracranial hematoma removal(10 cases), operation for intracranial aneurysms(4 cases), hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage evacuation(2 cases), ventriculoperitoneal shunt(2 cases), brian tumor removal(1 cases), arachnoid cyst excision(1 cases), and cerebral infarction(1 cases). 3) Acute subdural hematoma was most often associated with complex subdural hygrom. 4) Clinical manifestations were headache, altered mental state, disorientation, nausea in order. 5) Operation were underwent in 27 cases and surgical complications were reaccumulation and pneumocephalus in order. 6) Mortality rate was 6.3%. 7) The prognois of the simple hygroma was very good, but the complex was not.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Arachnoid
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Pneumocephalus
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Subdural Effusion
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Incidence
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Mortality
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Lymphangioma, Cystic
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Intracranial Hemorrhage, Hypertensive
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Intracranial Hemorrhage, Traumatic
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Hematoma, Subdural, Acute
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Head
Type of study:
Incidence study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
Year:
1994
Type:
Article
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