Zentralblatt für Neurochirurgie
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Zentralbl. Neurochir. · Aug 2008
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyRandomized comparative study of burr-hole craniostomy versus twist drill craniostomy; surgical management of unilateral hemispheric chronic subdural hematomas.
Although there is a tendency to minimize the surgical procedures for chronic subdural hematomas, there is no agreement on the optimal treatment. In the literature there is only one published result of a randomized study comparing twist drill craniostomy with burr-hole craniostomy. We aimed to compare twist drill craniostomy with burr-hole craniostomy for the treatment of unilateral hemispheric chronic subdural hematomas in adults. ⋯ Both surgical methods seem effective for the treatment of unilateral chronic subdural hematomas.