Neurology
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Surgical treatment for intracerebral hemorrhage (STICH): a single-center, randomized clinical trial.
To perform a single-center pilot investigation of early hematoma removal in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). ⋯ A trial of early surgery for ICH is feasible. This study represents the largest prospective, randomized series of surgery for ICH. A modest early mortality benefit for surgery is possible, but long-term benefit for surgery was not established in this single-center pilot investigation.