Cost Comparison for Open Surgery versus Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization in Patients with Chronic Subdural Hematomas: A Propensity Score–Matched Analysis

• Published in: World neurosurgery Vol. 172; pp. e94 - e99
• Main Authors: Salih, Mira, Khorasanizadeh, MirHojjat, McMillan, Nadia, Gomez-Paz, Santiago, Thomas, Ajith J., Ogilvy, Christopher S., Moore, Justin M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.04.2023
• Subjects: Chronic subdural hematoma; Cost comparison; Costs and Cost Analysis; Embolization, Therapeutic - methods; Hematoma, Subdural, Chronic - etiology; Hematoma, Subdural, Chronic - surgery; Humans; Meningeal Arteries - surgery; Middle meningeal artery embolization; Open surgery; Propensity Score; Propensity score–matched analysis; MMAE; Chronic subdural hematoma; Propensity score–matched analysis; PACU; Middle meningeal artery embolization; cSDH; ICU; PSM; Open surgery; Cost comparison; mRS

Chronic subdural hematoma (cSDH) can be treated with conventional surgery or middle meningeal artery embolization (MMAE). The cost profiles of open surgery versus MMAE have never been studied. Therefore, we sought to compare the costs of surgical and MMAE treatment of cSDH. Patients treated with ope...