Decompressive craniectomy versus best medical treatment alone in patients with severe deep intracerebral hemorrhage: is severe disability always preferable to death?

•SWITCH compared craniectomy versus medical treatment alone in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage.•A shift from mRS 6 (death) to mRS 4 (severe disability) was seen at 180 days.•Unclear if moderate severe disability is always a better outcome than death.

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Veröffentlicht in:Neuro-chirurgie 2024-11, Vol.70 (6), p.101598, Article 101598
1. Verfasser: Kaiser, Daniel P.O.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:•SWITCH compared craniectomy versus medical treatment alone in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage.•A shift from mRS 6 (death) to mRS 4 (severe disability) was seen at 180 days.•Unclear if moderate severe disability is always a better outcome than death.
ISSN:0028-3770
1773-0619
1773-0619
DOI:10.1016/j.neuchi.2024.101598