Simple surgical trick may cut repeat brain surgery in older adults
NCT ID NCT07549893
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
Chronic subdural hematoma is a common brain bleed in older adults, often treated with burr-hole surgery. But about 1 in 10 patients need another operation because it comes back. This pilot study tests whether surgeons can safely coagulate small arteries feeding the hematoma during the standard surgery, using routine CT scans. Thirty adults will take part to see if the extra step is feasible and safe, not yet to prove it works.
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Active substance
middle meningeal artery coagulation during burr-hole surgery
What this could lead to
If successful, this could lead to a simple surgical addition that lowers the chance of chronic subdural hematoma coming back after standard drainage.
What could go wrong
This is a very small, early feasibility study with only 30 participants and no control group. It is not designed to prove effectiveness, and the procedure carries risks like thermal injury or bleeding.
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