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Al-Azhar International Medical Journal
(Subdural hygroma; extraaxial fluid collection; subdural peritoneal shunt)
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Management Of Subdural Hygroma In Infants And Children, Abdin Kasim, Momen Almamoun, Karam Kenawy
Management Of Subdural Hygroma In Infants And Children, Abdin Kasim, Momen Almamoun, Karam Kenawy
Al-Azhar International Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: This is a retrospective study of the clinical outcome and complications after management for subdural hygroma in children and infants . PATIENTS AND METHODS: We reviewed 22 consecutive patients during the period from June 2017 to October 2021 with subdural hygroma, The authors retrospectively evaluated the causes, preoperative symptoms, and postoperative results for those patients who underwent different management plans for treatment of their hygromas at Sohag university hospitals, Sohag faculty of medicine, Sohag, Egypt. RESULTS: There were 10 boys and 12 girls whose mean age was 6.2 years (range 6 months - 12 years). The main clinical manifestations …