Türk Nöroşirürji Dergisi 1990 , Vol 1 , Num 3
Recai TUNCER, Saim KAZAN, Dr. Mete SAVEREN
Akdeniz Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Nöroşirürji Anabilim Dalı In this study, mortality and factors affecting it were examined in 94 cases with EDH which has been operated in the department of neurosurgery, between 1983-1989. Mortality rate was found as 12.7 %. This rate was determined 16.9 % in comatose patients and 2.85 % in non-comatose patients.

Ludd interval and serious preoperative neurologic picture significantly increase mortality. On the other hand age, interval between trauma-operation and assodated other intracranial lesions were found to have no effect on mortality. Anahtar Kelimeler : Extradural hematoma, mortality