Fibrinolytic therapy versus craniotomy for anticoagulant-associated intracerebral hemorrhage |
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Authors: | Veit Rohde Naureen Uzma Ina Rohde Eric St Clair Uzma Samadani |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Neurosurgery, Georg-August-University, Robert Koch Strasse 40, 37075 Goettingen, Germany;2. Department of Anesthesiology II, Georg-August-University, Goettingen, Germany;3. Department of Neurosurgery, Technical University, Aachen, Germany;4. Department of Neurosurgery, New York University, New York, NY, United States |
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Abstract: | ObjectAnticoagulant-associated intracerebral hemorrhages (AAICH) have a high morbidity and mortality, necessitating urgent treatment. We examined outcomes after conventional craniotomy and stereotactic fibrinolytic therapy in a series of patients with anticoagulant-associated hemorrhages.MethodsAmong 129 consecutive surgically treated patients with supratentorial intracerebral hemorrhage, 27 patients with AAICH were identified (mean age 62; range 36–79). Thirteen patients underwent craniotomy for surgical hematoma evacuation, and 14 patients hematoma puncture and catheter placement for clot lysis. The groups had comparable major prognostic factors such as hematoma volume, age, and Glasgow coma scale (GCS) score at admission.ResultsNine patients died despite treatment (mortality = 33%). Mortality in the craniotomy group was comparable to that of the lysis group (46% versus 21%; p = 0.13). Good outcomes (Glasgow outcome score of 4 or 5) were seen in 3 craniotomy patients (23%) and 2 fibrinolysis patients (14%). Half the patients survived with major neurological deficits (GOS 2 or 3) (n = 13; 48%). One rebleed was observed two days after uneventful craniotomy and hematoma removal, while no patient who underwent fibrinolysis had rebleeding.ConclusionsApproximately one-fifth of patients with AAICH managed surgically may have good outcomes. Mortality and favourable outcome rates are comparable between craniotomy and fibrinolytic therapy. Fibrinolytic therapy appears to be a reasonable less invasive alternative treatment modality for intracerebral hemorrhage in the anticoagulated patient. |
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Keywords: | Anticoagulation Intracerebral hemorrhage Fibrinolytic therapy Intracerebral hematoma Neuronavigation Stereotaxy |
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