Abstract
BackgroundIntracranial hemorrhage (ICH) is the most common cerebrovascular event in patients with cancer. We sought to evaluate the outcomes of surgical treatment for ICH and to determine possible pre-operative outcome predictors. MethodsWe retrospectively reviewed surgical procedures for the treatment of ICH in patients with cancer. Analysis included clinical and radiological findings of the patients. Primary endpoints were survival and mortality in index hospitalization. ResultsNinety-four emergency neurosurgeries were performed for ICH in 88 different patients with cancer over ten years. 51 patients had chronic subdural hematomas (CSDH: 54.3%), 35 with intraparenchymal hemorrhage (37.2%), 6 with acute subdural hematoma (ASDH: 6.4%), and only 2 with epidural hemorrhages (2.1%). Median patient follow-up was 63 days (IQR = 482.2). 71 patients (75.5%) died at follow-up, with a median survival of 33 days. Overall 30-day mortality was 38.3%; 27.5% for patients with CSDH. Lower survival was associated to higher absolute leucocyte count (HR 1.06; 95%CI 1.04–1.09), higher aPTT ratio (HR 3.02; 95% CI 1.01–9.08), higher serum CRP (HR 1.01; 95%CI 1.01–1.01), and unresponsive pupils (each unresponsive pupil - HR 2.65; 95%CI 1.50–4.68). ConclusionOutcomes following surgical treatment of ICH in patients with cancer impose significant morbidity and mortality. Type of hematoma, altered pupillary reflexes, coagulopathies, and increased inflammatory response were predictors of mortality for any type of ICH.
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