Brain Abscess: A Comparison of Surgical Outcomes between Conventional Burr Hole Aspiration and Endoscope-Assisted Evacuation
Md Farhad Ahmed,
Sumon Rana,
Kanij Fatema Ishrat Zahan
et al.
Abstract:OBJECTIVE: Brain abscess is a major health problem with a significant morbidity and mortality rate. The objective of this study was to compare the surgical efficacy between endoscope-assisted evacuations of brain abscess with a single burr hole aspiration procedure in a tertiary health care center.
METHODS: This single center non-randomized clinical study was conducted in our Department of Neurosurgery during the period of July 2020 to December 2021. Patients under 30 years of age of both genders presented wi… Show more
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