Efficacy evaluation of neuroendoscopy vs burr hole drainage in the treatment of chronic subdural hematoma: An observational study

• Published in: World journal of clinical cases 2022-12, Vol.10 (35), p.12920-12927
• Main Authors: Wang, Xue-Jian, Yin, Yu-Hua, Wang, Zhi-Feng, Zhang, Yi, Sun, Cheng, Cui, Zhi-Ming
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Observational Study
• ISSN: 2307-8960; 2307-8960
• DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i35.12920

Chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) is a common disease in neurosurgery. The traditional treatment methods include burr hole drainage, bone flap craniectomy and other surgical methods, and there are certain complications such as recurrence, pneumocephalus, infection and so on. With the promotion of neuroendoscopic technology, its treatment effect and advantages need to be further evaluated. To study the clinical effect of endoscopic small-bone approach in CSDH. A total of 122 patients with CSDH admitted to our hospital from August 2018 to August 2021 were randomly divided into two groups using the digital table method: the neuroendoscopy group ( = 61 cases) and the burr hole drainage group ( = 61 cases). The clinical treatment effect of the two groups of patients with CSDH was compared. At the early postoperative stage (1 d and 3 d), the proportion of 1/2 re-expansion of brain tissue in the hematoma cavity and the proportion of complete re-expansion was higher in the neuroendoscopy group than in the burr hole drainage group, and the difference between the two groups was statistically significant ( < 0.05). The recurrence rate of hematoma in the neuroendoscopy group was lower than that in the burr hole drainage group, and the difference between the two groups was statistically significant ( < 0.05). No intracranial hematoma, low cranial pressure, tension pneumocephalus or other complications occurred in the neuroendoscopy group. The neuroendoscopic approach for the treatment of CSDH can clear the hematoma under direct vision and separate the mucosal lace-up. The surgical effect is apparent with few complications and definite curative effect, which is worthy of clinical promotion and application.