Contralateral subdural effusion secondary to decompressive craniectomy: differences in patients with large hemispheric infarctions and traumatic brain injury.

摘要

We have read with great interest the recent article by Yang et al. [1]. The authors analyzed the data of 169 patients who underwent decompressive craniectomy after head trauma and found that 11 (6.5%) had contralateral subdural effusion. They also reported that clinical deterioration attributable to subdural effusion was seen in 8 of 11 cases. In 7 patients, effusion resolved spontaneously and 4 patients required surgery. They concluded that postoperative contralateral subdural effusion was not an uncommon complication.