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ArticleNeurocritical care2025

Feasibility Study of Endoscopic Surgery for Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage with Large Hematoma: a Comparison with Craniotomy Using Propensity Score Matching Analysis.

Min Cui, XiaoYong Tang, WeiMing Xiong, YongBing Deng, Qiang Yang

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Min Cui *Department of Neurosurgery, Chongqing Emergency Medical Center, Chongqing University Central Hospital, Chongqing, China.
XiaoYong Tang *Department of Neurosurgery, Chongqing Emergency Medical Center, Chongqing University Central Hospital, Chongqing, China.
WeiMing XiongDepartment of Neurosurgery, Chongqing Emergency Medical Center, Chongqing University Central Hospital, Chongqing, China.
YongBing DengDepartment of Neurosurgery, Chongqing Emergency Medical Center, Chongqing University Central Hospital, Chongqing, China.
Qiang YangDepartment of Neurosurgery, Chongqing Emergency Medical Center, Chongqing University Central Hospital, Chongqing, China. snxk0104@163.com.

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Science-Health Joint Medical Scientific Research Project of Chongqing Grant No. 2024MSXM097
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Abstract

backgroundSpontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) with large hematomas is commonly treated with craniotomy combined with decompressive craniectomy, procedures that involve huge trauma and require subsequent cranioplasty. Recently, endoscopic surgery has shown significant promise in treating ICH, but its feasibility for large hematomas remains uncertain. Therefore, this study aims to compare endoscopic surgery with craniotomy and to evaluate the efficacy and safety of endoscopic surgery in treating large hematomas ICH.

methodsA retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical data from patients with spontaneous supratentorial ICH and hematoma volumes exceeding 50 mL who underwent either endoscopic surgery or craniotomy. Propensity score matching analysis was employed to reduce selection bias. The efficacy and safety of endoscopic surgery were evaluated by analyzing blood loss, postoperative edema, mortality rate, complications, and the Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS) at 6-month follow-up.

resultsA total of 113 cases that met the criteria were collected, with 65 in the endoscopic surgery group and 48 in the craniotomy group. After propensity score matching, each group contained 34 cases. The mean hematoma volume was 64.84 ± 11.02 mL in the endoscopy group and 66.57 ± 12.77 mL in the craniotomy group (p = 0.554). Hematoma evacuation rates were 93.27% in the endoscopy group and 89.34% in the craniotomy group (p = 0.141). The endoscopy group exhibited lower blood loss, shorter surgical time, and reduced postoperative edema volume at 24 h compared to the craniotomy group. The rate of pulmonary infection was slightly lower in the endoscopy group compared to the craniotomy group (70.59% vs. 91.18%, p = 0.031), but there were no statistically significant differences in overall complications and mortality rate between the two groups. GOS scores were similar in both groups at the 6-month follow-up.

conclusionsEndoscopic surgery is safe and feasible for treating spontaneous supratentorial ICH with large hematomas, demonstrating efficacy similar to that of craniotomy with decompressive craniectomy.

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Cerebral HemorrhageCraniotomyHematomaNeuroendoscopyOutcome Assessment, Health CareAdultAgedDecompressive CraniectomyFeasibility StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPostoperative ComplicationsPropensity ScoreRetrospective StudiesCerebral edemaCraniotomyDecompressive craniectomyEndoscopic surgeryIntracerebral hemorrhage

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PMCPMC11950029

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