Surgical treatment for primary brainstem hemorrhage to improve postoperative functional outcomes

It remains controversial whether primary brainstem hemorrhage (PBH) should be managed conservatively or treated promptly via surgical evacuation of the hematoma. In the present study, we discuss five cases with PBH which were treated surgically, as well as the ability of surgical management to improve postoperative functional outcomes.

Source: World Neurosurgery - September 19, 2018 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Shinya Ichimura, Helmut Bertalanffy, Masato Nakaya, Yoichi Mochizuki, Goroku Moriwaki, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Masahito Fukuchi, Koji Fujii Tags: Original article Source Type: research