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ArticleActa neurochirurgica2020

Early surgery for superficial supratentorial spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage: a Finnish Intensive Care Consortium study.

Teemu Luostarinen, Jarno Satopää, Markus B Skrifvars, Matti Reinikainen, Stepani Bendel, Sami Curtze, Gerli Sibolt, Nicolas Martinez-Majander, Rahul Raj

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Teemu LuostarinenDivision of Anesthesiology, Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care, and Pain Medicine, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Topeliuksenkatu 5, PO BOX 266, 00029 HUS, Helsinki, Finland. teemu.luostarinen@hus.fi.ORCID 0000-0001-7482-4166
Jarno SatopääDepartment of Neurosurgery, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Markus B SkrifvarsDepartment of Emergency Care and Services, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Matti ReinikainenDepartment of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland.
Stepani BendelDepartment of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland.
Sami CurtzeDepartment of Neurology, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Gerli SiboltDepartment of Neurology, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Nicolas Martinez-MajanderDepartment of Neurology, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Rahul RajDepartment of Neurosurgery, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe benefits of early surgery in cases of superficial supratentorial spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) are unclear. This study aimed to assess the association between early ICH surgery and outcome, as well as the cost-effectiveness of early ICH surgery.

methodsWe conducted a retrospective, register-based multicenter study that included all patients who had been treated for supratentorial spontaneous ICH in four tertiary intensive care units in Finland between 2003 and 2013. To be included, patients needed to have experienced supratentorial ICHs that were 10-100 cm

resultsOf 254 patients, 27% were in the early surgery group. Overall 12-month mortality was 39%, while 29% survived without a permanent disability. According to our multivariable analysis, early ICH surgery was associated with lower 12-month mortality rates (odds ratio [OR] 0.22, 95% confidence intervals [CI] 0.10-0.51), but not with a higher probability of survival without permanent disability (OR 1.23, 95% CI 0.59-2.56). For the early surgical group, the ECPS and ECPIS were €111,409 and €334,227, respectively. For the non-surgical cohort, the ECPS and ECPIS were €76,074 and €141,471, respectively.

conclusionsEarly surgery for superficial ICH is associated with a lower 12-month mortality risk but not with a higher probability of survival without a permanent disability. Further, costs were higher and cost-effectiveness was, thus, worse for the early surgical cohort.

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AgedCerebral HemorrhageCost-Benefit AnalysisCritical CareFemaleFinlandHumansIntensive Care UnitsMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesIntracerebral hemorrhageMortalityNeurosurgeryOutcomeStrokeSurgery

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PMCPMC7593281

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