Hypertensive basal ganglia hemorrhage: a prospective study comparing surgical and nonsurgical management

The optimal treatment of hypertensive supratentorial intracerebral hemorrhage is still debated. Some studies have shown no improvement in survival or functional outcome after surgery when compared to conservative management while others have shown otherwise.This study was a prospective trial, matching patients for hematoma volume and Glasgow Coma score on admission.There were a total of 34 patients. Seventeen were treated conservatively and 17...