Stereotactic Vacuum-Assisted Minimally Invasive Aspiration of Hemorrhagic Stroke

Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), accounting for 9-27% of all strokes, carries substantial rates of morbidity and mortality that have not shown much improvement in the past decades. The poor outcomes of ICH can be attributed to the primary and secondary brain injuries caused by mass effects and inflammatory mechanisms, respectively. Early ICH evacuation is a critical component of treatment, as it mitigates the effect of both the primary and secondary mechanisms of brain injury and is associated with significant improvement in patient outcomes. However, no standardized evacuation technique exists. This technical report introduces a novel stereotactic vacuum-assisted minimally invasive (MIS) aspiration of a hemorrhagic stroke with its effectiveness evidenced by excellent patient recovery.