Outcome of burr-hole aspiration of brain abscess
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Outcome of burr-hole aspiration of brain abscess
Objective To determine the clinical outcome of burr-hole aspiration of brain abscess. Methods We analyzed 100 cases of intracranial abscess, treated surgically from January 2015 and October 2016 at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC). All patients were treated with burr hole aspiration. Medical records were analyzed for demographics, clinical presentation, predisposing factors, abscess ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1681-715X
DOI: 10.12669/pjms.335.13022