Time to surgery following chronic subdural hematoma: post hoc analysis of a prospective cohort study.

Sara VenturiniDaniel M FountainLaurence J GlanczLaurent J LivermoreIan C CoulterSimon BondBasil MattaThomas SantariusPeter J HutchinsonPaul M BrennanAngelos G Koliasnull null

Published in: BMJ surgery, interventions, & health technologies (2019)

This study provides evidence that time to surgery does not substantially impact on outcomes following CSDH. However, increasing time to surgery is associated with increasing length of stay. These results should not encourage delaying operations for patients when they are clinically indicated.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
end stage renal disease
surgical site infection
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
percutaneous coronary intervention
coronary artery disease
acute coronary syndrome
atrial fibrillation
patient reported
drug induced