[Results of surgical treatment of post-traumatic intracerebral hematoma]

The authors discuss the results of surgical treatment of traumatic intracerebral haematomas on the basis of own material of 44 cases and a survey of literature. The rarity of this complication of injuries and the diagnostic difficulties are stressed, the usefulness of surgical approach is analysed and the prognostic importance of such factors as the clinical course of haematoma, severity of the patient's condition, and coexistence of other intracranial injuries is discussed.