Twist drill craniostomy vs Burr hole craniostomy in chronic subdural hematoma
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Twist drill craniostomy vs Burr hole craniostomy in chronic subdural hematoma: A randomized study

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Published 2017-09-15
Somil Jaiswal
A. K. Chaudhuri
S. N. Ghosh
S. Ghosh
S. K. Saha
Pooja Jaiswal
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Twist Drill Craniostomy
Burr Hole Craniostomy
Chronic subdural
Burr-hole drainage
Recurrence

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Jaiswal, S., Chaudhuri, A. K., Ghosh, S. N., Ghosh, S., Saha, S. K., & Jaiswal, P. (2017). Twist drill craniostomy vs Burr hole craniostomy in chronic subdural hematoma: A randomized study. Romanian Neurosurgery, 31(3), 346–355. Retrieved from https://journals.lapub.co.uk/index.php/roneurosurgery/article/view/1020
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Abstract

Aim: To compare two most common operative procedures used in patients with chronic subdural hematomas - Twist drill craniostomy and Burr Hole Craniostomy.
Material and Methods: The study was a prospective randomized controlled trial on patients with chronic subdural hematomas.
Results: Both procedures are comparable with respect to outcome but surgical duration is statistically higher in Burr Hole craniostomy than Twist Drill Craniostomy.
Conclusion: Twist Drill Craniostomy is procedure of choice in emergency surgical situation.

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