Transcranial color-coded duplex sonography for evaluation of midline-shift after chronic-subdural hematoma evacuation (TEMASE): A prospective study. 2017

Andrea Cattalani, and Vincenzo Maria Grasso, and Matteo Vitali, and Ivan Gallesio, and Lorenzo Magrassi, and Andrea Barbanera
Neurosurgical Training Program, Department of Clinical Surgical, Diagnostic and Pediatric Sciences, Neurosurgery, UniversitĂ  degli Studi di Pavia, Via Brambilla 74, 27100, Pavia, Italy; Surgical Department, Neurosurgical Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, Via Venezia 16, 15121, Alessandria, Italy.

OBJECTIVE The incidence of chronic Subdural hematoma (cSDH) is increasing and its rate of recurrence varies from 5 to 33%. A postoperative brain midline-shift (MLS) on computed tomography (CT) equal or larger than 5mm is a risk factor for recurrence. Transcranial color-coded duplex sonography (TCCDS) is a noninvasive bedside reproducible technique useful to detect MLS. The aim of our study was to compare in patients affected by cSDH, the values of MLS obtained pre- and post-operatively by TCCDS and brain CT. METHODS 32 patients affected by cSDH entered the study between July 2016 and January 2017. MLS values obtained by TCCDS and brain CT were compared using Bland-Altman plot and linear regression analysis. Using the same techniques we also explored if the agreement between the two imaging modes was comparable in pre- and post-operative data pairs. RESULTS 64 data pairs of MLS values obtained by TCCDS and CT were analysed. Bland-Altman diagrams did not show any systematic bias of the data and linear regression indicated a significant correlation between the two measures both before and after hematoma evacuation. CONCLUSIONS In patients affected by cSDH, MLS values obtained before and after surgery by TCCDS are comparable to those obtained by CT; TCCDS might be considered an alternative to CT scan in the management of patients after cSDH evacuation. We suggest that close clinical bedside examination and TCCDS might be appropriate for the post-operative management of cSDH, reserving CT scan only to patients with overt clinical deterioration and/or increasing MLS.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D011182 Postoperative Care The period of care beginning when the patient is removed from surgery and aimed at meeting the patient's psychological and physical needs directly after surgery. (From Dictionary of Health Services Management, 2d ed) Care, Postoperative,Postoperative Procedures,Procedures, Postoperative,Postoperative Procedure,Procedure, Postoperative
D011183 Postoperative Complications Pathologic processes that affect patients after a surgical procedure. They may or may not be related to the disease for which the surgery was done, and they may or may not be direct results of the surgery. Complication, Postoperative,Complications, Postoperative,Postoperative Complication
D011446 Prospective Studies Observation of a population for a sufficient number of persons over a sufficient number of years to generate incidence or mortality rates subsequent to the selection of the study group. Prospective Study,Studies, Prospective,Study, Prospective
D012008 Recurrence The return of a sign, symptom, or disease after a remission. Recrudescence,Relapse,Recrudescences,Recurrences,Relapses
D004322 Drainage The removal of fluids or discharges from the body, such as from a wound, sore, or cavity.
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000067716 Point-of-Care Testing Allows patient diagnoses in the physician’s office, in other ambulatory setting or at bedside. The results of care are timely, and allow rapid treatment to the patient. (from NIH Fact Sheet Point-of-Care Diagnostic Testing, 2010.) Bedside Testing,Point-Of-Care Diagnostic Testing,Point-Of-Care Diagnostic Tests,Point-Of-Care Diagnostics,Point-Of-Care Test,Point-Of-Care Tests,Point of Care Testing,Diagnostic Test, Point-Of-Care,Diagnostic Testing, Point-Of-Care,Diagnostic Tests, Point-Of-Care,Diagnostic, Point-Of-Care,Diagnostics, Point-Of-Care,Point Of Care Diagnostic Testing,Point Of Care Diagnostic Tests,Point Of Care Diagnostics,Point Of Care Test,Point Of Care Tests,Point-Of-Care Diagnostic,Point-Of-Care Diagnostic Test,Test, Point-Of-Care,Test, Point-Of-Care Diagnostic,Testing, Bedside,Testing, Point-Of-Care Diagnostic,Testing, Point-of-Care,Tests, Point-Of-Care,Tests, Point-Of-Care Diagnostic

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