Early surgical treatment for hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage

Abstract

The authors review 38 cases of hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage operated on within 7 hours after the apoplectic attack. Microsurgical technique was used for hemostasis and evacuation of the hematoma. At the 6-month follow-up study, 34 patients could walk unaided or with a cane, one was confined in bed, and three had died.