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Randomized controlled study on the curative effects of twist‑drill craniotomy and burr‑hole craniotomy in the treatment of chronic subdural hematoma

  • Authors:
    • Changsong Xu
    • Bing Chen
    • Liujun Xue
    • Lei Xia
    • Xiu Yang
    • Ming Wei
    • Xiaobo Hui
    • Quan Chen
    • Jinlong Zheng
    • Zhengming Li
    • Xiangyang Tian
    • Guanliang Cheng
    • Feng Xiao
    • Min Lu

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  • Published online on: June 7, 2018     https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2018.6265
  • Pages: 959-965
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Abstract

The present randomized controlled study investigated the differences in the curative effects of twist‑drill craniotomy (TDC) and burr‑hole craniotomy (BHC) in the treatment of chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH). A total of 40 patients diagnosed with CSDH via head computed tomography (CT) who required surgical decompression from January 2016 to January 2017 were enrolled in the present study, and were randomly divided into a TDC group (n=20) and a BHC group (n=20). The modified Rankin scale (mRS) scores of patients were recorded prior to the operation, and at 48 h and 3 months after the operation. The differences in the mRS score (VmRS) among the groups were calculated using the Mann‑Whitney U test. The 40 patients enrolled comprised 33 males and 7 females, and there were no significant differences in the general clinical characteristics between the two groups. In the BHC group, 3 patients had a pre‑operative mRS score of 5 points, among which 2 cases died at 32 and 45 days after discharge. In the TDC group, 4 patients had a pre‑operative mRS score of 5 points, among which 1 case died of epilepsy and pulmonary infection at 1 month after the operation. No difference in the mortality rate was present between the two groups. During the 3‑month follow‑up, head CT indicated that the intracranial hematoma in a total of 4 patients, including 3 cases in the TDC group and 1 case in the BHC group, completely disappeared. In the BHC group, 3 cases required a repeated incision and drainage after the first operation, while no secondary operation was required in any of the cases of the TDC group. The average length of stay at the hospital (LOS) after TDC was 9.00±2.91 days, which was significantly shorter than that after BHC (14.75±5.95 days). In the total sample of 40 patients, a longer LOS was associated with a higher risk of secondary operation due to recurrence after discharge. The variation value of the mRS score at 3 months after the operation and its ratio vs. the pre‑operative score in the TDC group were significantly different from those in the BHC group, suggesting that the improvement of neurological function after TDC was significantly greater than that after BHC. Although 18 patients (90%) in the TDC group were cured, there was no significant difference from the cure rate in the BHC group [15 patients (75%)]. In conclusion, no significant differences were identified in the cure rate and the mortality rate of patients with CSDH after the two types of surgical treatment. However, the mRS score in the TDC group at 3 months after the operation exhibited a significantly greater improvement compared with that in the BHC group, and the overall LOS in the TDC group was significantly shorter than that in BHC group. Therefore, TDC is superior to BHC in the treatment of CSDH (trial registration no. ChiCTR‑INR‑16008368).
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Xu C, Chen B, Xue L, Xia L, Yang X, Wei M, Hui X, Chen Q, Zheng J, Li Z, Li Z, et al: Randomized controlled study on the curative effects of twist‑drill craniotomy and burr‑hole craniotomy in the treatment of chronic subdural hematoma. Exp Ther Med 16: 959-965, 2018.
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Xu, C., Chen, B., Xue, L., Xia, L., Yang, X., Wei, M. ... Lu, M. (2018). Randomized controlled study on the curative effects of twist‑drill craniotomy and burr‑hole craniotomy in the treatment of chronic subdural hematoma. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 16, 959-965. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2018.6265
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Xu, C., Chen, B., Xue, L., Xia, L., Yang, X., Wei, M., Hui, X., Chen, Q., Zheng, J., Li, Z., Tian, X., Cheng, G., Xiao, F., Lu, M."Randomized controlled study on the curative effects of twist‑drill craniotomy and burr‑hole craniotomy in the treatment of chronic subdural hematoma". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 16.2 (2018): 959-965.
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Xu, C., Chen, B., Xue, L., Xia, L., Yang, X., Wei, M., Hui, X., Chen, Q., Zheng, J., Li, Z., Tian, X., Cheng, G., Xiao, F., Lu, M."Randomized controlled study on the curative effects of twist‑drill craniotomy and burr‑hole craniotomy in the treatment of chronic subdural hematoma". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 16, no. 2 (2018): 959-965. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2018.6265