Analysis of predisposing factors for chronic subdural hematoma recurrence.
Rafael Gomes Dos SantosPaulo Adolfo Wessel XanderLeonardo Henrique DA Silva RodriguesGuilherme Henrique Ferreira da CostaJosé Carlos Esteves VeigaGuilherme Brasileiro de AguiarPublished in: Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) (2019)
The results indicate that, among possible factors associated with recurrence, only age presented a protective factor with statistical significance. The fact that no significant difference between the patients submitted to trepanning or craniotomy was found favors the preferential use of burr-hole surgery as a procedure of choice due to its fast and less complex execution.