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  A chronic subdural hematoma (cSDH) is a slow collection of blood and blood degradation products between the layers covering the brain.1,2 It often happens after a minor head injury, typically represents in adults. Over time, the pressure from this blood can affect the brain, leading to symptoms like headaches, confusion, or weakness. The image below shows where this type of bleeding can occur.1 Press enter or click to view image in full size Figure 1: Different Forms of Subdural Hematoma1 What Makes cSDH Surgery Challenging? cSDH is primarily treated with surgical evacuation using techniques such as burr holes, craniostomy, or mini craniotomy with or without membranotomy and standard hemicraniectomy. However, symptomatic recurrence remains a major challenge. Persistent micro bleeding drives this issue, leading to the following concerns:2–5 Recurrence due to fragile neomembrane bleeding Higher risk in multilayered cSDH (laminar, separated, gradation types) Patients often trapped ...