NEEDLE ASPIRATION OF ACUTE SUBDURAL HEMATOMAS IN INFANCY

Authors
MACDONALD RL HOFFMAN HJ KESTLE JRW RUTKA JT WEINSTEIN G
Citation
Rl. Macdonald et al., NEEDLE ASPIRATION OF ACUTE SUBDURAL HEMATOMAS IN INFANCY, Pediatric neurosurgery, 20(1), 1994, pp. 73-77
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics,Neurosciences,Surgery
Journal title
Pediatric neurosurgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
10162291
Volume
20
Issue
1
Year of publication
1994
Pages
73 - 77
Database
ISI
SICI code
1016-2291(1994)20:1<73:NAOASH>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
This report documents the ability of acute subdural hemorrhage to be e asily and completely aspirated percutaneously through the open sutures of infants, obviating the need for open drainage. The technique has r ecently been used in 4 cases.