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The clinical presentation is non-specific and thus a high index of suspicion is required. Neuroimaging is an invaluable diagnostic tool for early diagnosis and surgical intervention. There have been multiple proponents for either burr hole or craniotomy to treat intracranial SDEs; however, despite surgical intervention, adverse neurologic sequelae and even mortality still occur. Extended antibiotic therapy is mandatory and impacts significantly on patients\u2019 outcomes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objectives:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study describes the demographics, clinical presentation, and surgical outcomes in patients with intracranial SDEs over the study period.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Design:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This is a retrospective single-centre case series.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Setting:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study takes place in a tertiary referral centre, university hospital.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Materials and Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This was a retrospective review of patients presenting with intracranial SDEs over a 10-year period in a tertiary neurosurgical unit serving south-western Nigeria. Demographic, clinical, and radiologic data were retrieved from patient records.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Forty-nine patients presented with intracranial SDEs during the review period. These patients aged between 16 months and 75 years, most of whom were 20 years of age and below. The mean age was 21.37\u2009\u00b1\u200919.29 years with a median age of 15 years. There were 35 males and 14 females giving a male-to-female ratio of 2.5:1. The most common presentations were headache (73.5%), altered sensorium (55.1%), and seizures (38.8%). Forty patients (81.6%) had evacuation of SDE by burr hole and subdural washout. There was a significant post-op residual SDE in six patients. There were eight (16.3%) mortalities in this series. Forty-seven (95.9%) patients had sterile cultures of the subdural pus collection.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Intracranial SDE affects mostly children and teenagers. Early diagnosis, emergent surgery, extended antibiotic therapy, and concurrent source control employing a multidisciplinary approach are essential in managing this condition. Burr hole and subdural washout help control the disease process, reduce operation time, and may yield outcomes similar to craniotomies, which are more invasive.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.4103\/jwas.jwas_127_22","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,9,15]],"date-time":"2023-09-15T06:37:17Z","timestamp":1694759837000},"page":"56-63","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/lww.0000000000001000","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":14,"title":["Contemporary Management of Intracranial Subdural Empyema"],"prefix":"10.4103","volume":"12","author":[{"given":"Edward Olaoluwa","family":"Jolayemi","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Olufemi Babatola","family":"Bankole","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Omotayo 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