Not exact matches
It is generally accepted that elderly patients who suffer from an acute subdural
hematoma should not be treated
surgically, as few survive and even fewer recover to an independent life.
This is the first study to describe the results of
surgically treated elderly patients with acute subdural
hematomas.
Hematomas can be
surgically drained and corrected, or left to resolve slowly over time.
The window of opportunity to
surgically repair an aural
hematoma is typically within a week of its occurrence.