Functional Outcome of Chronic Subdural Hemorrhage on Glasgow Comatose Outcome Scale Extended
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https://doi.org/10.36552/pjns.v29i1.1088Abstract
Objectives: Chronic Subdural hemorrhage is one of the most common neurosurgical disorders, mainly affecting the older population. The main objective is to assess the functional outcome of patients with Chronic Subdural hematoma on GCOSE.
Materials and Methods: This is a prospective cross-sectional study conducted at Liaquat University Hospital Hyderabad with a duration of January to December 2023. Patients presented with CSDH and different management was performed at the time of discharge or death GCOSE scale was recorded on a predesigned questionnaire.
Results: A total of 63 patients were included in the study, the mean age was 58.26, of which 69.8% were males, the most common presentation was One-sided weakness 58.9%, followed by the altered level of consciousness 57.3%. The mean pre and postoperative GCS was 10.98 and 11.87 respectively. Most of the patients had unilateral collection 89% with a few having bilateral CSDH 11%. The outcome GCOSE was such that 50% of the patients were found in grade VIII i.e. upper good recovery, all the patients that underwent through and through drainage had the best outcome with a p-value of 0.001, however, 22% of the patients were found in grade I (dead).
Conclusion: The functional outcome of Chronic subdural hematoma is best delineated with GCOSE as compared to the modified ranking scale and GOS.
Keywords: CSDH, functional outcome, GCS, GCOSE, head trauma, Glasgow outcome scale, Glasgow outcome scale extended, modified ranking scale.
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