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CT scans obtained at admission demonstrate a thick, left-frontotemporal ASDH (2 cm in diameter) and a marked midline shift.
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F1
A computed tomography (CT) scan showed a thick, (2 cm in diameter) left-frontotemporal ASDH and a marked midline shift (fig. 1).
Intraoperative images. a ASDH is aspirated with a suction tube (arrow). b Bleeding from a thin artery on the brain surface (arrow). c Arterial bleeding is controlled with a suction tube (arrow). d Electric coagulation of the bleeding point (arrow).
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F2
Although a portion of the soft clot was hard, it could be removed easily with a suction tube (fig. 2a). We applied a suction tube to the bleeding point (fig. 2b, c) and coagulated it electrically (fig. 2d).
Postoperative CT scans demonstrating the reduction of the hematoma and improvement in the midline shift.
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A postoperative CT scan showed an obvious reduction of the hematoma; there was no brain shift or swelling (fig. 3).