CT-guided stereotactic evacuation of hypertensive intracerebral hematoma.

ABSTRACT

From January 1986 to June 1989, the CT-guided stereotactic evacuation was performed in 38 cases of hypertensive intracerebral hematoma with satisfactory result. 24 patients were male and 14 female. The age ranged from 37 to 78 years, with an average of 55. 24 cases had their hematoma in internal capsule, 7 in cerebellum, 5 in subcortex, and 2 in brain stem. The interval between the occurrence of hemorrhage and evacuation of hematoma was 24 hours or less in 18 cases, 2-3 days in 14 and 4-7 days in 6. The volume of hematoma was estimated by CT scanning being more than 100 ml in 6 cases whereas much less in 2 cases of the brain stem.