Corticosteroid treatment compared with surgery in chronic subdural hematoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Dana C HollVictor VoloviciClemens M F DirvenFop van KootenIshita P MiahKorné JellemaWilco C PeulNiels A van der GaagKuan H KhoHeleen M den HertogRuben DammersHester F Lingsma

Published in: Acta neurochirurgica (2019)

This meta-analysis suggests that the addition of corticosteroids to surgery might be effective in the treatment of CSDH. However, the results must be interpreted with caution in light of the serious risk of bias of the included studies. This study stresses the need for large randomized trials to investigate the use of corticosteroids in the management of CSDH.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
systematic review
randomized controlled trial
case control
surgical site infection
atrial fibrillation
acute coronary syndrome
replacement therapy
smoking cessation