“…Once diagnosed with SSEH, urgent surgical intervention has been indicated in principle [ 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 18 ] and recommended within 48 h after onset [ 1 , 2 , 8 ]. SSEH with three factors, i.e., (1) severe neurological deficit, (2) significant mass effect, and (3) worsened clinical manifestation, is indicative for surgical treatment [ 4 ].…”