Treatment Options for Intracranial Epidural Hematoma - An Integrative Review of the Past Three Decades

Abstract

Introduction Acute epidural intracranial hematoma (IEH) has been considered one of the most relevant neurosurgical emergencies in recent decades due to its high potential for morbidity and mortality. Early diagnosis followed by appropriate treatment results in a more favorable prognosis considering its rapid progression.

Keywords

• acute intracranial epidural hematoma
• head trauma
• treatment
• craniotomy
• conservative treatment
• endovascular embolization
• hematoma epidural agudo intracraniano
• traumatismo cranioencefálico
• tratamento
• craniotomia
• tratamento conservador
• embolização endovascular