Department of Neurosurgery Researchers Provide New Study Findings on Hematoma (Consensus statement by the Belgian Society of Neurosurgery and literature review on the diagnosis and management of postoperative spinal epidural hematoma).

A new report from the Department of Neurosurgery in Leuven, Belgium, discusses the management of postoperative spinal epidural hematoma (SEH). SEH is a rare but serious complication of spine surgery that can lead to neurological deficits. The report emphasizes the importance of rapid diagnosis and treatment, with a focus on three key factors: a high level of suspicion, speed of diagnosis, and immediate surgery. The Belgian Society of Neurosurgery recommends that all spine centers have an institutional protocol in place to treat SEH as an emergency. [Extracted from the article]