[Surgical results in intracerebral hematomas using stereotaxic puncture aspiration under guided ultrasonic brain...

The paper outlines experience gained in stereotaxic aspiration of intracerebral hematomas in 27 patients within 1 to 20 days after hemorrhage. Hematomas of hypertensive and traumatic origin were present in 24 and 3 patients, respectively. Puncture and decision to remove hematomas were made according to operative ultrasonic scanning evidence. Aspiration was performed by an electric mechanical aspirator. Seven patients with hypertensive hematomas died after surgery. The advantage of the procedure is that the completeness of hematoma removal can be monitored just during an operation.