Effect of Irrigation Fluid Temperature on Recurrence in the Evacuation of Chronic Subdural Hematoma: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The effect of a physical property of irrigation fluid (at body vs room temperature) on recurrence rate in the evacuation of chronic subdural hematoma (cSDH) needs further study.

Objective

To explore whether irrigation fluid temperature has an influence on cSDH recurrence.

Design, setting, and participants

This was a multicenter randomized clinical trial performed between March 16, 2016, and May 30, 2020. The follow-up period was 6 months. The study was conducted at 3 neurosurgical departments in Sweden. All patients older than 18 years undergoing cSDH evacuation during the study period were screened for eligibility in the study.

Interventions

The study participants were randomly assigned by 1:1 block randomization to the cSDH evacuation procedure wit

SUBMITTER: Bartley A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9679960 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature