Introduction: Postoperative hemorrhage after adult cranial neurosurgery is a serious complication with substantial morbidity and mortality.
Research Question: We investigated if an extended preoperative screening and an early treatment of previously undetected coagulopathies may decrease the risk of postoperative hemorrhage.
Methods: A prospective study cohort of patients undergoing elective cranial surgery and receiving the extended coagulatory work-up were compared to a propensity matched historical control cohort.