Relationship between enlargement of traumatic intracerebral hematoma and irregular rate of hematoma morphous

To study the relationship between incidence and time course of traumatic intracerebral hematoma enlargement and that between hematoma irregular rate (IR) and hematoma enlargement after brain injury.Methods After brain injury,164 cases with traumatic supratentorial intracerebral hematoma were examined by cranial CT scan within 72 hours thereafter reexamined 120 hours there after so as to compare the hematoma volumes (V1 and V2) and analyze the relation between hematoma IR and hematoma enlargement.Results After brain injury,enlargement of hematoma was confirmed in 70 cases (42.7%),in which the cutpoint for hematoma enlargement was determined as V2/V1=1.45 by using receiver operating characteristic curves (ROC).Hematoma IR had positive correlation with hematoma enlargement (r=0.857,P<0.01).Conclusion Since the incidence of traumatic hematoma enlargement is high,we can tell the possibility of hematoma enlargement based on hematoma IR in order to make a timely reexamination of CT scan and apply active treatments.7 refs,1 tab.

Endoscopic surgery versus craniotomy in the treatment of spontaneous intracerebral hematoma:a systematic review and meta-analysis

Background:Spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage(SICH)has high morbidity and mortality,with no clear standard of treatment available.Compared with the craniotomy approach,neuroendoscopy is a relatively minimally invasive treatment method,and may be an efficient alternative.Therefore,this meta-analysis aimed to assess the clinical efficacy of neuroendoscopy and craniotomy in SICH patients.Methods:The electronic databases Web of Science,PubMed,EmBase,MEDLINE,and the Cochrane Library were systematically searched.According to the PRISMA template,we finally selected and analyzed 14 eligible studies that evaluated neuroendoscopy versus craniotomy.Primary outcomes included operation time,intraoperative blood loss volume,evacuation rate,residual hematoma,complications,hospital stay duration,clinical outcomes,and other parameters.Results:A total of 4 randomized controlled trials(RCTs)and 10 retrospective studies(non-RCTs)involving 1652 patients were included in the final analysis.In the neuroendoscopy(NE)group,operation time(p<0.00001),intraoperative blood loss volume(p<0.0001),hematoma evacuation rate(p=0.0002),complications(p<0.00001),hospitalization days(p=0.004),and mortality(p<0.0001)were significantly different from those of the craniotomy(C)group,with a higher rate of good recovery compared with the craniotomy group(P<0.00001).Conclusions:These findings suggest that patients with SICH and physicians may benefit more from neuroendoscopic surgery than craniotomy.

Computed Tomography Imaging of Intracerebral Hematoma Anatomy in Hypertensive Intracerebral Hemorrhage

Objective:The image data of intracerebral hematoma in hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage(HICH)patients were obtained by three-dimensional(3D)spiral computed tomography(CT)scan in this study to provide a basis for clinical minimally invasive surgery and the development and research of related surgical instruments.Methods:From June 2020 to March 2022,33 patients with supratentorial HICH admitted to the Department of Neurosurgery,the First Affiliated Hospital,Zhejiang University,School of Medicine were selected.All patients underwent 3D spiral CT scanning.Multiplanar reconstruction(MPR)was used to reconstruct along any plane to obtain coronal,sagittal,cross-sectional,or arbitrary angle reconstructed images.Then,we observed and measured relevant data indicators on these three planes by measuring tools.Results:All hemorrhage sites of these 33 HICH patients were basal ganglia hemorrhage,including left basal ganglia hemorrhage in 13 cases and right basal ganglia hemorrhage in 20 cases.It was also found that basal ganglia hematomas were usually elliptical,and the anteroposterior diameter was significantly larger than the transverse diameter,almost twice the size of the transverse diameter[(62±10)mm vs.(35±9)mm,P<0.05].Although the depth of the hematoma on the transfrontal(sagittal)approach was significantly greater than that on the transtemporal(transverse)approach[(100±15)mm vs.(59±14)mm,P<0.05],the angle of the hematoma on the transfrontal approach was significantly smaller than that on the transtemporal approach[(37±11)°vs.(70±17)°,P<0.05],which was conducive to improving the clearance rate of the hematoma.Conclusion:During neuroendoscopic surgery for HICH patients,different lengths of the tubular port should be selected according to the transfrontal or transtemporal surgical approach to meet the needs of hematoma removal.

CD163 promotes hematoma absorption and improves neurological functions in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage

Clinical outcomes are positively associated with hematoma absorption.The monocyte-macrophage scavenger receptor,CD163,plays an important role in the metabolism of hemoglobin,and a soluble form of CD163 is present in plasma and other tissue fluids;therefore,we speculated that serum CD163 affects hematoma absorption after intracerebral hemorrhage.Patients with intracerebral hemorrhage were divided into high-and low-level groups according to the average CD163 level（1,977.79 ± 832.91 ng/m L）.Compared with the high-level group,the low-level group had a significantly slower hematoma absorption rate,and significantly increased National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale scores and modified Rankin Scale scores.These results suggest that CD163 promotes hematoma absorption and the recovery of neurological function in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage.

Individual idea about the micro-invasive aspiration and drainage of intracranial hematoma

AIM： This study aimed to expound the individual idea of micro-invasive surgery from pre-operative preparation, intra-operative processing and post-operative management. METHODS： Pre-operative preparation was improved by analyzing pathological factors and hematoma property, and considering patients＇ age, basic disease, blood pressure control, with persistent haemorrhagia/rehaemorrhagia or not, operative occasion choice, positioning and other procedures. In the surgery, positioner was used. Initial aspiration volume was cautiously controlled. After operation, vital signs of patients were kept stable by cautiously using hematoma liquefacient and combining with free radical scavenger. RESULTS： The core content of individual micro-invasive surgery was mainly to relieve intracranial pressure. Under the condition of sufficient pre-operative preparation known by patients＇ family members, precise positioning was determined and individual therapeutic regimen was made. Meanwhile, caution should be taken in hematoma aspiration. Liquefaction and drainage should be paid more attention, and complications were processed actively. CONCLUSION： During the process of micro-invasive evacuation of intracranial hematoma for treating cerebral hemorrhage, attention should be paid to analyzing cerebral hematoma etiology and pathophysiological mechanism, and individual idea should be considered in surgical treatment aiming at patients＇ concrete disease condition.

Diffusion tensor imaging for measuring recovery from cerebellar peduncle injury due to intracerebral hemorrhage: A case report

Diffusion tensor tractography （DTT） in diffusion tensor imaging （DTI） examination allows for the three-dimensional visualization of cerebellar peduncles. The present case-control study analyzed the relationship between functional recovery of intracerebral hematoma patient and cerebellar peduncle injury, as detected by DTI. The enrolled patient could not sit at 3 weeks after onset, but was able to walk independently and perform most daily activities after 4 months. The 3-week DTT images revealed that all six cerebellar peduncles were compressed by the hematoma, posterior portions of all three left cerebellar peduncles were shortened, and the left middle cerebellar peduncle was interrupted in the mid-portion. The 4-week DTT images showed that all compressed cerebellar peduncles were ameliorated, although injured posterior portions of the three left cerebellar peduncles did not recover. The fractional anisotropy value of the right inferior cerebellar peduncle increased from two standard deviations below the normal control value to within two standard deviations of the normal control value. These findings suggested that functional recovery was primarily due to decompression of compressed cerebellar peduncles, and not to recovery of injured cerebellar peduncles. DTI evaluations of cerebellar peduncles could be helpful when cerebellar peduncle injury is suspected.