Symptomatic Postoperative Spinal Epidural Hematoma after Spinal Decompression Surgery: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Functional Outcome
Conclusion The prevalence of pSEH was lower than previously reported incidences. Use of anticoagulants, pathologic coagulation values, and cigarette smoking were identified as independent risk factors of pSEH. Functional outcome was related to the duration between hematoma evacuation and the clinical presentation of symptomatic pSEH. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents | Abstract | Full text
Source: Journal of Neurological Surgery Part A: Central European Neurosurgery - Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Hohenberger, Christoph Zeman, Florian H öhne, Julius Ullrich, Odo-Winfried Brawanski, Alexander Schebesch, Karl-Michael Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
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