Use of drains versus no drains after burr-hole evacuation of chronic subdural haematoma: a randomise...
Use of drains versus no drains after burr-hole evacuation of chronic subdural haematoma: a randomised controlled trial
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Santarius, Thomas, MRCS , Kirkpatrick, Peter J, FMedSci , Ganesan, Dharmendra, FRCS[SN] , Chia, Hui Ling, MMed , Jalloh, Ibrahim, MRCS , Smielewski, Peter, PhD , Richards, Hugh K, PhD , Marcus, Hani, MRCS , Parker, Richard A, MSc , Price, Stephen J, FRCS[SN] , Kirollos, Ramez W, FRCS[SN] , Pickard, John D, Prof and Hutchinson, Peter J, FRCS[SN]
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Kidlington: Elsevier Ltd
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Summary Background Chronic subdural haematoma causes serious morbidity and mortality. It recurs after surgical evacuation in 5–30% of patients. Drains might reduce recurrence but are not used routinely. Our aim was to investigate the effect of drains on recurrence rates and clinical outcomes. Methods We did a randomised controlled trial at one UK c...
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Use of drains versus no drains after burr-hole evacuation of chronic subdural haematoma: a randomised controlled trial
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Kirkpatrick, Peter J, FMedSci
Ganesan, Dharmendra, FRCS[SN]
Chia, Hui Ling, MMed
Jalloh, Ibrahim, MRCS
Smielewski, Peter, PhD
Richards, Hugh K, PhD
Marcus, Hani, MRCS
Parker, Richard A, MSc
Price, Stephen J, FRCS[SN]
Kirollos, Ramez W, FRCS[SN]
Pickard, John D, Prof
Hutchinson, Peter J, FRCS[SN]
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_67674631
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_67674631
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0140-6736
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1474-547X
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10.1016/S0140-6736(09)61115-6
