ArticleFrontiers in surgery2022
Using Local Anesthesia for Burr Hole Surgery of Chronic Subdural Hematoma Reduces Postoperative Complications, Length of Stay, and Hospitalization Cost: A Retrospective Cohort Study From a Single Center.
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- Burr hole evacuation of chronic subdural hematoma in general versus local anesthesia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Acta neurochirurgica · 2025Pooled it
- Local anesthesia versus general anesthesia for surgical drainage of chronic subdural hematoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie · 2024Pooled it
- Local anesthesia with sedation and general anesthesia for the treatment of chronic subdural hematoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Neurosurgical review · 2024Pooled it
- Ultrasound-Guided Scalp Block for Chronic Subdural Hematoma Evacuation-A Case Series and Review of Literature.Asian journal of neurosurgery · 2025Article
- The clinical differences between traumatic and NOS chronic subdural hematoma.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Article
- Surgical techniques for evacuation of chronic subdural hematoma: a mini-review.Frontiers in neurology · 2023Review
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Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of the current study was to compare the effects of local anesthesia (LA) and general anesthesia (GA) on the surgical process and postoperative recovery of patients with unilateral chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH). Patients and Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted on patients with unilateral CSDH who underwent burr hole surgery between the years 2013 and 2018. Patients who received local anesthesia were allocated to the LA group, and the patients who received general anesthesia were allocated to the GA group. The clinical data, postoperative complication, length of stay, and hospitalization cost of these two groups were compared and analyzed. Results: Data from 105 patients was collected for this study. Fifty one patients were assigned to the LA group and 54 to GA group. The duration of anesthesia and operation of the LA group was 37.71 (10.55) min; while for the GA group the duration was 56.04 (8.37) min ( Conclusion: As compared to GA, LA might be a simpler, safer, and more effective method for burr hole surgery of CSDH to promote patients' recovery. However, further research is still required to confirm this conclusion.
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