Treatment of percutaneous drainage for subdural effusion after decompressive craniectomy

Objective To explore the efficacy of percutaneous drainage in the treatment of subdural effusion after decompressive craniectomy. Methods Sixty patients with subdural effusion after decompression craniotomy in our hospital from August 2008 to May 2018 were selected as experimental subjects. According to the wishes of patients and their families, the patients treated by percutaneous drainage were set as observation group (30 cases), and the patients treated by lumbar puncture drainage were set as control group (30 cases). The total effective rate, healing time and complications of the two groups were compared. Results Compared with the control group, the total effective rate was significantly increased in the observation group (70.00% vs. 96.67%, P 0.05). Conclusion Subdural effusion after decompression with craniotomy and osteotomy can be significantly reduced by percutaneous drainage. Key words: Subdural effusion; Decompressive craniectomy; Percutaneous drainage; Lumbar puncture drainage