TABLE 1. Patient characteristics.
| Characteristics | Decompressive craniectomy | Hinge craniotomy | Significance level | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (year) | 49.26±14.20 | 49.00±16.03 | Sig. (2-tailed)=0.95 | |
| Sex | χ2=0.14 | |||
| Female | 2 (10.5) | 0 (0.0) | ||
| Male | 17 (89.5) | 19 (100.0) | ||
| GCS | 6.63±1.06 | 6.95±1.17 | Sig. (2-tailed)=0.39 | |
| Motor GCS | 4.21±0.78 | 4.42±0.76 | Sig. (2-tailed)=0.41 | |
| Pupil | χ2=0.70 | |||
| Anisocoric | 5 (26.3) | 4 (21.1) | ||
| Equal | 14 (73.7) | 15 (78.9) | ||
| Use of anticoagulation/antiplatelet | 9 (47.4) | 6 (31.6) | χ2=0.78 | |
| Ischemic infarct | 6 (31.6) | 5 (26.3) | χ2=0.91 | |
| Traumatic brain injury | 8 (42.1) | 8 (42.1) | ||
| Non lesional spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage | 5 (26.3) | 6 (31.6) | ||
| Side of decompression | χ2=1.00 | |||
| Right | 11 (57.9) | 11 (57.9) | ||
| Left | 8 (42.1) | 8 (42.1) | ||
Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation or number of patients (%).
GCS: Glasgow Coma Scale.