Surgical treatment and related management of 36 patients with cerebral hemorrhage with long-term oral aspirin treatment

Abstract

Objective To study the diagnosis and treatment strategy in middle - aged and old patients of cerebral hemorrhage used long - term aspirin. Method We retrospectively studied 36 middleaged and old patients of cerebral hemorrhage used aspirin with or over the doses of 100 mg/d, and the hemorrhage exceeded over 30 ml revealed by CT scan. After accurate evaluation, 12 patients were treated with craniotomy for evacuation of hematoma. Among the 24 patients treated with expectant treatment, 4 patients were treated with evacuation of hematoma due to aggravation of the general condition, 9 were treated with external drainage of the hematoma, 11 were treated with expectant treatment. Results Evaluation three months later showed that 10 patients in operation group recorvered with the ability of self - care and 9 patients did not, 6 patients died. In the expectant treatment group, 5 patients had the ability of self - care and 4 patients had not, 2 patients died. Conclusions Patients with long - term aspirin treatment must stop having it when complicating with cerebral hemorrhage. Setting accelerator, fresh plasma and platelet could be used. Operations may be essential for patients with serious conditions, and no - operative therapy for others with stable conditions. Key words: Aspirin; Cerebral hemorrhage; Neurosurgical procedures