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Table 2 Sources of bleeding of PEDHs in surgical records, and causes of bleeding as interviewed with surgeons

From: Postoperative epidural hematoma as a rare complication after intracranial tumor resection: a case series report and causes analysis

PEDHs type (N)

Source of bleeding in surgical record (N)

Cause of bleeding as interviewed with surgeon (N)

Type 1 (16)

Dural oozing (9)

Unknown (7)

Giant tumor size (6)

CSF release (10)

Hydrocephalus (3)

Massive blood loss (1)

Type 2 (2)

Occipital muscle oozing (1)

Dural bleeding adjacent to the sagittal sinus (1)

Stay sutures failure (2)

Incomplete hemostasis of muscle artery (1)

Type 3 (3)

Dural oozing (2)

Unknown (1)

Giant tumor size (2)

CSF release (3)

Type 4 (4)

Dural oozing (1)

Occipital muscle oozing (1)

Unknown (2)

Underperformance of central stay sutures (4)

Postoperative ICP reduced via lumbar drainage (2)

Inappropriate use of diuretics (1)

  1. Giant tumor size: tumor with a diameter of 70 mm or greater