STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A neurosurgeon at Richmond University Medical Center has perfected a minimally invasive surgical procedure to eliminate chronic subdural hematomas — reducing the chance of ...
September 25, 2009 — Results from a randomized controlled trial have confirmed that a drain drastically reduces subdural hematoma recurrence and mortality rates at 6 months. The study appears in this ...
Injection of a substance to block an artery feeding the dura (protective sack around the brain) along with surgery to remove pooled blood reduced the risk that patients will require repeat surgery ...
What is the most effective method for managing chronic subdural hematomas? Almenawer and colleagues reviewed and summarized data from nearly 35,000 patients with this lesion in 250 studies, including ...
The need to drain the scrotum has remained a controversial subject in penile prosthesis surgery. Drain proponents argue that decreased hematoma formation and increased patient comfort warrant routine ...
Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Monday underwent head surgery to drain a hematoma and relieve his persistent headache. He was said to be in good condition and recuperating at Sao Paulo's ...