
pmid: 38771081
pmc: PMC11449426
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Guideline recommendations for surgical management of traumatic epidural hematomas (EDHs) do not directly address EDHs that co-occur with other intracranial hematomas; the relative rates of isolated vs nonisolated EDHs and guideline adherence are unknown. We describe characteristics of a contemporary cohort of patients with EDHs and identify factors influencing acute surgery. METHODS: This research was conducted within the longitudinal, observational Collaborative European NeuroTrauma Effectiveness Research in Traumatic Brain Injury cohort study which prospectively enrolled patients with traumatic brain injury from 65 hospitals in 18 European countries from 2014 to 2017. All patients with EDH on the first scan were included. We describe clinical, imaging, management, and outcome characteristics and assess associations between site and baseline characteristics and acute EDH surgery, using regression modeling. RESULTS: In 461 patients with EDH, median age was 41 years (IQR 24-56), 76% were male, and median EDH volume was 5 cm3 (IQR 2-20). Concomitant acute subdural hematomas (ASDHs) and/or intraparenchymal hemorrhages were present in 328/461 patients (71%). Acute surgery was performed in 99/461 patients (21%), including 70/86 with EDH volume ≥30 cm3 (81%). Larger EDH volumes (odds ratio [OR] 1.19 [95% CI 1.14-1.24] per cm3 below 30 cm3), smaller ASDH volumes (OR 0.93 [95% CI 0.88-0.97] per cm3), and midline shift (OR 6.63 [95% CI 1.99-22.15]) were associated with acute surgery; between-site variation was observed (median OR 2.08 [95% CI 1.01-3.48]). Six-month Glasgow Outcome Scale–Extended scores ≥5 occurred in 289/389 patients (74%); 41/389 (11%) died. CONCLUSION: Isolated EDHs are relatively infrequent, and two-thirds of patients harbor concomitant ASDHs and/or intraparenchymal hemorrhages. EDHs ≥30 cm3 are generally evacuated early, adhering to Brain Trauma Foundation guidelines. For heterogeneous intracranial pathology, surgical decision-making is related to clinical status and overall lesion burden. Further research should examine the optimal surgical management of EDH with concomitant lesions in traumatic brain injury, to inform updated guidelines.
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Male, Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial, Neurosurgery - Radboud University Medical Center, 32 Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Guideline, Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial/diagnostic imaging, neurosurgical procedure, Cohort Studies, Traumatic brain injury, Brain Injuries, Traumatic, Longitudinal Studies, Prospective Studies, Human health sciences, 3202 Clinical Sciences, clinical decision-making, traumatic brain injury, 3 Good Health and Well Being, Anesthesia & intensive care, Middle Aged, Europe, Treatment Outcome, cranial epidural hematoma, Neurological, Clinical decision-making; Cranial epidural hematoma; Guideline; Neurosurgical procedure; Traumatic brain injury;, Critical Pathways, Female, 6.4 Surgery, guideline, Clinical decision-making, Adult, Physical Injury - Accidents and Adverse Effects, Anesthésie & soins intensifs, Hematoma, Subdural, Acute/diagnostic imaging, Hematoma, Subdural, Acute/surgery, 610, Cranial epidural hematoma, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Sciences de la santé humaine, Brain Injuries, Traumatic/surgery, Young Adult, Clinical Research, 616, Humans, Hematoma, Subdural, Acute, Traumatic Head and Spine Injury, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial/surgery, Brain Injuries, Traumatic/complications, Neurosciences, 1103 Clinical Sciences, Brain Disorders, Brain Injuries, Traumatic/diagnostic imaging, 5202 Biological psychology, 3209 Neurosciences, Surgery, Human medicine, Neurology (clinical), Neurosurgical procedure, 1109 Neurosciences, Neurotrauma
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