Intracranial hematoma surgery

An intracranial hematoma is a collection of blood that forms inside the skull, following trauma, the rupture of a small vessel or, in elderly people, sometimes after a minor unnoticed impact (chronic subdural hematoma). By compressing the brain, it can cause headaches, confusion, weakness on one side of the body or impaired consciousness. Surgical treatment consists of evacuating the hematoma to relieve the compression. Depending on its nature and location, the neurosurgeon performs either a simple opening in the skull to drain the hematoma (a common technique for chronic subdural hematoma), or a wider opening (craniotomy) for acute hematomas. The speed of treatment is a decisive factor in the prognosis: this is why the clinic is organized to provide neurosurgical care without delay, from the emergency department to the operating room. At Clinique Pasteur Tunis, intracranial hematoma surgery benefits from a complete and responsive pathway: emergency department, CT scanner available at all times, operating room and a dedicated multipurpose intensive care unit, guaranteeing rapid and safe treatment at any hour.