Feasibility, Clinical Potential, and Limitations of Trans-Burr Hole Ultrasound for Postoperative Evaluation of Chronic Subdural Hematoma: A Prospective Pilot Study.
Stefan AspalterMatthias GmeinerStefan GasserMichael SonnbergerNico StrohPhilip RauchAndreas GruberHarald StefanitsPublished in: Neurosurgery (2024)
Trans-burr hole sonography emerges as a promising technique for postoperative monitoring of CSDH, with the potential to safely reduce reliance on CT scans and associated radiation exposure in selected patients. Our results support further investigation into the extended use of sonography during the follow-up phase. Prospective multicenter studies are recommended to establish the method's efficacy and to explore strategies for minimizing air presence postsurgery.
Keyphrases
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- computed tomography
- patients undergoing
- magnetic resonance imaging
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- dual energy
- cross sectional
- clinical trial
- risk assessment
- positron emission tomography
- solar cells
- drug induced
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