Abstract
Objective: To observe the outcome of single burr hole evacuation of EDH in a pediatric population.
 Material and Methods: We included 52 children who had had a head injury and were diagnosed with EDH on a CT scan. Over three months, they were all admitted to the pediatric neurosurgery ward. Serial CT scans and neurological evaluations were performed on all of the youngsters regularly to monitor their progress.
 Results: 52 pediatric and adolescent patients were included. The age range was 6 months to 18 years. There were 30 male and 22 female patients. All of the children have EDH as a result of head injuries sustained in various accidents. All of the youngsters underwent surgery to remove EDH through a single burr hole. On the second postoperative day, five infants underwent reoperation owing to neurological deterioration, and two children died. The result was good (mRS 0) in 44/52 (84.6%) instances, mild deficits (mRS 1–2) in 4/52 (7.6%), and severe impairments (mRS 3–5) in 2/52 (3.84%) cases six months after the event.
 Conclusion: Although, EDH is a life-threatening surgical disease if not treated promptly, EDH evacuation by a single burr hole has a satisfactory prognosis in the juvenile population, with fewer complications and recurrences.
Highlights
Epidural hematoma (EDH) accounts for approximately 2 – 3 percent of all head injuries and 1 – 6 percent of all diagnoses in children hospitalized following traumatic brain injury in the pediatric population.[1,2,3,4,5,6] They are classified as a serious neurosurgery emergency that requires prompt diagnosis and treatment
All of the children have EDH as a result of head injuries sustained in various accidents
EDH is a life-threatening surgical disease if not treated promptly, EDH evacuation by a single burr hole has a satisfactory prognosis in the juvenile population, with fewer complications and recurrences
Summary
Epidural hematoma (EDH) accounts for approximately 2 – 3 percent of all head injuries and 1 – 6 percent of all diagnoses in children hospitalized following traumatic brain injury in the pediatric population.[1,2,3,4,5,6] They are classified as a serious neurosurgery emergency that requires prompt diagnosis and treatment. Mian Awais, et al: Single Burr Hole Evacuation of Extradural Hematoma in Pediatric Population parenchyma, but they can result in the development of an intracranial hematoma (ICH). ICH can induce compression of the brain parenchyma as well as intracranial structural displacement, which can lead to herniation, unconsciousness, and death. It can occur as an epidural hematoma (EDH) or a subdural hematoma (SDH) in the intra-axial compartment (inside the brain) or extra-axial compartment (outside the brain) (SDH). The epidural hematoma affects 0.5-12% of patients with moderate to severe head injuries,[7,8,9,10,11,12] while subdural hematoma affects 12 to 18%.12–14
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