Local anesthesia in surgical removal of chronic subdural hematoma: A report of 6 cases at An Giang provincial hospital
- Author:
Le Tan Nam
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Bubdural hematoma
- MeSH:
Anesthesia, Local;
surgery;
Hematoma, Subdural, Chronic
- From:Ho Chi Minh city Medical Association
2004;4(5):271-272
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
6 patients with chronic subdural hematoma were operated under local anesthesia and were premedicated with analgia lidocain 2% at An Giang hospital from November 2003 to April 2004. Among them 5 patients were complication of head trauma and one of unknown etiology. 3 patients were over 70 years old (the highest was 70 and the smallest was 32); 2 patients were in a coma with GCS = 8 points, without patient was in a coma with GCS < 8 points; 1 patient had very high risk with ASA (IV) and 2 patients had very high risk with ASA (III). The surgical procedure lasted from 30 to 45 minutes for hematoma removal. All patients had good outcome after 24 hours. The duration of hospitalization were from 7 to 15 days. All of them were discharged well
