Clinical risk factors for mortality in low severity acute epidural hematoma

Among patients that present with a low-severity acute EDH who were treated non-surgically, this study indicates that risk factors for mortality include older age, congestive heart failure, chronic renal failure, anticoagulant therapy, and cirrhosis. Our findings highlight comorbidities that significantly increase mortality risk, underscoring the need for increased vigilance and consideration of surgical intervention in patients meeting these criteria, even when conservative management is initially pursued. Further research is warranted to determine how to mitigate the mortality risk in these patients.