Traumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Lesion Progression on Computed Tomography and Neurological Outcomes

Authors

  • Anukoon Kaewborisutsakul Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, Thailand
  • Nakornchai Phuenpathom Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, Thailand
  • Hutcha Sriplung Epidemiology unit, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, Thailand

Keywords:

Traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage, Lesion progression, Outcome

Abstract

Objective: The study aimed to investigate the neurological outcomes among traumatic brain injury patients with traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage (tSAH) and the prognostic factors of intracranial lesion progression onadmission and subsequent-CT scans.

Materials and Methods: The study included moderate to severe traumatic brain injury patients who, had tSAH on admission and a CT scan between: January 2009 to December 2011. All patients, included in the study, had a subsequent CT scan within 48 hours after their initial scan. The outcomes were evaluated with Extended Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOSE) at 6 months after injury.

Results: 468 patients with moderate to severe traumatic brain injuries were reviewed. 147 patients (31.4%) had tSAH on admission along with a CT scan. Among this group, 38 patients (27.3%) had CT lesion progression. The 6-month mortality rate was 16.5%. Multivariate analysis, factors independently related to unfavorable outcome were age (adjusted OR 1.05, 95% CI 1.02-1.07), the Glasgow Coma Scale score (GCS) (adjusted OR 3.47, 95% CI 1.42-9.99) and lesion progression (adjusted OR 9.15, 95% CI 3.78-27.08)

Conclusion: The outcome of patients with tSAH at admission is related to age, admission GCS and significant CT progression.

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Kaewborisutsakul A, Phuenpathom N, Sriplung H. Traumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Lesion Progression on Computed Tomography and Neurological Outcomes. Thai J Surg [Internet]. 2018 Dec. 31 [cited 2024 Nov. 22];39(4):115-21. Available from: https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/ThaiJSurg/article/view/227605

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