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1. [Surgical outcome in chronic subdural hematoma].

Author

Piotrowski WP and Krombholz-Reindl MA

Subjects
Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Austria epidemiology, Child, Chronic Disease, Drainage instrumentation, Female, Hematoma, Subdural mortality, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Postoperative Complications mortality, Reoperation, Retrospective Studies, Survival Rate, Treatment Outcome, Hematoma, Subdural surgery, Postoperative Complications surgery, Trephining instrumentation
Abstract

In a retrospective study the operative results of 200 patients with chronic subdural hematoma were investigated. In the majority of patients a burr hole and a closed drainage was performed. The operative result was very good (resumption of normal life) in 67.5% of the patients. Operative mortality was 4.5%, in these patients an obvious connection was appearant between the result and the poor preoperative condition. The recurrence of hematomas required a second operation in 8% and a third in 1%.

Published
1996

2. [The Salzburg protocol for determination of death].

Author

Piotrowski WP

Subjects
Adolescent, Adult, Austria, Brain Death physiopathology, Child, Electroencephalography, Evoked Potentials, Somatosensory, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Tissue and Organ Procurement organization & administration, Brain Death diagnosis, Clinical Protocols
Abstract

An increasing number of neurosurgeons, neurologists and anesthesiologists is concerned with the diagnostic securing of brain death, because of the advance of intensive care and the possibility of transplantation of organs. In this, by legal issues considerable influenced field, the documentation represents an important point. Besides an efficient organisation should avoid unnecessary loss of time by the explanation of organs.

Published
1990

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