| A Review of Brain Abscess Surgical Treatment-78 Years: Aspiration versus Excision. | |
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PMID: 22152572 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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OBJECTIVE: The literature regarding surgical treatment of brain abscess was reviewed from 1990 to (and including) 2008 to supplement a previous literature review from 1930 to 1990. METHODS: The Ovid Medline database 1950-2009 with the year range limited to 1990-2009 was used to identify all articles relating to brain abscess. The results were compared with a previously published review from 1930-1990 by the senior author. RESULTS: The original finding was confirmed that the high mortality from aspiration in the pre-computer tomography era decreased dramatically after computer tomographic scanning became available. In the present review, the mean mortality for aspiration post-1990 was 6.6% for publications with more than five patients. With surgical excision by craniotomy, the mean mortality in the same period was 12.7%. CONCLUSIONS: The present review suggests that aspiration may be the first surgical choice in patients with supratentorial parenchymal brain abscesses. |
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Thiloka Erandathi Ratnaike; Suparna Das; Barbara Ann Gregson; A David Mendelow |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: World neurosurgery Volume: 76 ISSN: 1878-8750 ISO Abbreviation: World Neurosurg Publication Date: 2011 Nov |
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Created Date: 2011-12-14 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101528275 Medline TA: World Neurosurg Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 431-6 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Department of Neurosurgery, Newcastle University, Newcastle General Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. |
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