Key result
Craniotomy evacuation of hematoma under general anesthesia was performed on a 72-year-old female with traumatic brain injury, emphasizing the importance of comprehensive perioperative management.
Why the study?
Traumatic brain injury and subdural hemorrhage are common in geriatrics due to brain aging, presenting perioperative and anesthetic challenges.
Case Report (n=1)
Comprehensive perioperative management is essential in geriatric patients undergoing neuroanesthesia to prevent secondary brain injury and improve outcomes.
Worldwide, the incidence of traumatic brain injury in geriatrics is 7–34%, with falls as the most common cause. Subdural hemorrhage is the most common injury that occur and is associated with the aging process of the brain, making geriatric patients prone developing subdural hemorrhage. A 72-years-old female came with a headache after fell to the ground 6 days before hospital admission. Physical examination revealed E3M5V6 without neurologic deficits and hemodynamically stable. A computed tomography scan resulted in subdural hematoma in right frontotemporoparietal region causing midline shifting to the left, subarachnoid hemorrhage in the left frontal region, intracerebral hemorrhage in the left temporal lobe. The patient underwent craniotomy evacuation of hematoma and lasted for 3 hours under general anesthesia. Anesthetic concerns are neuroanesthesia and geriatric patient considering the aging process affects physiologic and pharmacologic changes, comorbidities and polypharmacy. Comprehensive perioperative management is essential to prevent secondary brain injury and improve the outcome.
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Widiastuti et al. (2022) conducted a case report in Traumatic brain injury (subdural hematoma, subarachnoid hemorrhage, intracerebral hemorrhage) (n=1). Craniotomy evacuation of hematoma under general anesthesia was evaluated. Craniotomy evacuation of hematoma under general anesthesia was performed on a 72-year-old female with traumatic brain injury, emphasizing the importance of comprehensive perioperative management.
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