Publications by authors named "Libardo Valencia Chicue"
Article Synopsis
- Chronic subdural hematoma (cSDH) is a growing health issue among the elderly, characterized by the development of a new vascular membrane that complicates treatment.
- The study discusses a technique called middle meningeal artery (MMA) embolization, which can treat cSDH either alone or alongside surgery, highlighting its application in a university hospital in Argentina.
- In this study, 6 patients aged around 72.5 were treated with MMA embolization, leading to no new surgical interventions post-discharge, demonstrating the safety and efficacy of this treatment option.
Background: Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is the second most common subtype of stroke but is associated with greater rates of disability or mortality. One of the factors of a poor prognosis is large hematoma volume. The MISTIE III trial with the aim of decreasing clot size showed that the greater the ICH reduction, the higher likelihood of lower mortality without a net increase in the proportion of patients with severe disability.
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