Abstract:Objective To compare clinical features of unilateral and bilateral chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH), and to provide a reference for clinical treatment. Methods A total of 98 surgical patients with CSDH from May 2009 to December 2015 in the department of neurosurgery of our hospital were collected. The clinical features, precipitating factors, coexistent disease, computed tomography (CT) results, postoperative complications, death case and KPS scores were observed and collected. Results Bilateral CSDH was occurred in 28 (24.5%) of the 98 CSDH patients, the mean age in bilateral CSDH was older than unilateral CSDH, the difference was statistically significant (75.1 ± 3.6) vs (70.1 ± 7.2) y (t = 4.072, P < 0.001). The probability of CDSH patients with diabetes was higher in bilateral CSDH than unilateral CSDH (45.8% vs 17.6%; t = 7.407; P = 0.006). The midline shift of CT in bilateral CSDH was less than unilateral CSDH, the difference was statistically significant (11.7 ± 2.0 mm vs 5.5 ± 3.6 mm; t = -10.981, P < 0.001). The clinical presentation, postoperative complication between two groups showed no significant difference. The rate of mortality had no difference between two groups in 3 months and 1 year after surgery (2.7% vs 4.1%, χ2 = 0.131, P = 1.000; 6.7% vs 8.3%, χ2 = 0.068, P = 1.000). The KPS scores also had no significant difference between two groups in 3 months and 1 year after surgery [(72.3 ± 11.6 vs 75.3 ± 11.6, t = 0.786, P = 0.689), (81.8 ± 9.6 vs 80.5 ±8.6, t = 0.776, P = 0.901)]. Conclusions Patients suffered bilateral CSDH tends to be older and has a higher rate of diabetes. The midline shift in bilateral CSDH is less than that in unilateral CSDH.