Characteristics of Spontaneous Supratentorial Intracerebral Hematomas: A Retrospective Analysis of 108 Consecutive Patients

Abstract

Objective: Spontaneous supratentorial intracerebral hematomas (SSIH) are among the pathologies that cause serious mortality and morbidity.The objective of this study was to assess the demographic and clinical characteristics, treatment approaches and outcomes of SSIH patients.Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 108 patients who were diagnosed with SSIH between December 2017 and December 2018.Results: Eighty nine (82.4%) of 108 patients were treated conservatively and 19 (17.6%) patients were treated surgically. Fifty seven (52.8%) ofthe patients were male and 51 (47.2%) were female. The mean age was 64.5±14.0. The mean Glasgow Coma scale (GCS) of the patients was12.3±3.0, and the GCS of the surgical group was significantly lower than the conservative group (p