Is an epidural hematoma a major surgery?

Epidural hematoma removal is a class II neurosurgical procedure, which is a moderate to minor procedure and not a major surgery. Epidural hematoma is a common clinical emergency in neurosurgery and is commonly caused by skull fractures resulting from cranial injury. The fractured end of the skull can puncture the artery above the dura, or the fractured end can bleed, causing blood to collect under the inner plate of the skull and outside the dura, resulting in an epidural hematoma. Epidural hematoma surgery is relatively simple, the hematoma is superficially located, and the epidural hematoma can usually be seen by opening the skull with accurate localization. The epidural hematoma generally does not require opening the dura, so there is generally no harassment or damage to the brain tissue during the surgery, and the surgery time is short, usually about 1-2 hours.