Session
Medicine and Nursing
Description
Hematoma is a common problem that occurs as a result of damage to one of the larger blood vessels in the body. A hematoma can look like a bruise, but bruises occur due to damage to small blood vessels rather than large ones. Hematomas are often described based upon their location. The most dangerous hematomas are those that occur inside the skull. There are three categories of hematoma: Epidural Hematoma, Subdural Hematoma, Intracerebral (intraparenchymal) Hematoma. Epidural hematoma is when bleeding occurs between the tough outer membrane covering the brain (dura mater) and the skull.Purpose: The purpose of this research was the analysis of epidural hematomas operated and treated in the University Clinical Center of Kosovo in the Neurosurgery Clinic.Materials and methods: In this retrospective clinical study- research, are taken into account the cranio-traumas presented at the UCCK Emergency Center during the period 2015-2020 , specifying the traumas with epidural hematomas in which the neurosurgical intervention was performed and a small number of traumas that were treated conservatively.Results: In the neurosurgery clinic in UCCK since 2015-2020, were operated and treated a total of 107 cases with epidural hematomas. The smallest number of cases recorded was in 2015 with a total of 14 cases, out of which 12 were operated on and 2 were conservatively treated, while the largest number was on 2018 with 27 cases, out of which 21 were operated and 6 were treated conservatively.Conclusion: Craniocerebral traumas with epidural hematomas, as well as some of those associated with other brain traumas, are more common in men than women with a ratio of almost 2:1. The operated cases (86) underwent surgery on the day of admission after clinical and radiological examination and had a 5-10 day hospital stay.
Keywords:
Epidural Hematoma, Cranial Traumas, Neurosurgery clinic in UCCK
Proceedings Editor
Edmond Hajrizi
ISBN
978-9951-437-96-7
First Page
6
Last Page
16
Location
Lipjan, Kosovo
Start Date
10-2020 12:00 AM
End Date
9-2020 12:00 AM
DOI
10.33107/ubt-ic.2020.536
Recommended Citation
Elshani, Besnik; Krasniqi, Salih Sh.; Elshani, Arion; and Spahiu, Fëllënza, "Epidural Hematoma Surgery at the University Clinical Centre of Kosovo ( 2015-2020 )" (2020). UBT International Conference. 1.
https://knowledgecenter.ubt-uni.net/conference/2020/mdps/1
Epidural Hematoma Surgery at the University Clinical Centre of Kosovo ( 2015-2020 )
Lipjan, Kosovo
Hematoma is a common problem that occurs as a result of damage to one of the larger blood vessels in the body. A hematoma can look like a bruise, but bruises occur due to damage to small blood vessels rather than large ones. Hematomas are often described based upon their location. The most dangerous hematomas are those that occur inside the skull. There are three categories of hematoma: Epidural Hematoma, Subdural Hematoma, Intracerebral (intraparenchymal) Hematoma. Epidural hematoma is when bleeding occurs between the tough outer membrane covering the brain (dura mater) and the skull.Purpose: The purpose of this research was the analysis of epidural hematomas operated and treated in the University Clinical Center of Kosovo in the Neurosurgery Clinic.Materials and methods: In this retrospective clinical study- research, are taken into account the cranio-traumas presented at the UCCK Emergency Center during the period 2015-2020 , specifying the traumas with epidural hematomas in which the neurosurgical intervention was performed and a small number of traumas that were treated conservatively.Results: In the neurosurgery clinic in UCCK since 2015-2020, were operated and treated a total of 107 cases with epidural hematomas. The smallest number of cases recorded was in 2015 with a total of 14 cases, out of which 12 were operated on and 2 were conservatively treated, while the largest number was on 2018 with 27 cases, out of which 21 were operated and 6 were treated conservatively.Conclusion: Craniocerebral traumas with epidural hematomas, as well as some of those associated with other brain traumas, are more common in men than women with a ratio of almost 2:1. The operated cases (86) underwent surgery on the day of admission after clinical and radiological examination and had a 5-10 day hospital stay.