Empiema subdural y su relación con hematomas subdurales: experiencia local y revisión de la literatura

Abstract

Subdural empyemas, both spontaneous or as a complication in the evolution of subdural hematomas, are an uncommon fact of which there are few publications in literature. In this review we analyze a retrospective serie of 15 cases operated in HUAP in a period of 15 years. In general we don’t observed differences in the outcome using different surgical techniques, both in those treated by craniectomy as those treated by craniotomy. Also we don’t observed differences in those treated with or without drainage. In the same way is clear that the optimal period of antibiotic treatment must be 3-4 weeks to fully cover them. None of the cases treated, needed reintervention.