Abstract:Objective To investigate the effect of neuroendoscopic treatment on spontaneous intraventricular hemorrhage.Methods A total of 119 cases of spontaneous intraventricular hemorrhage, who were admitted to our hospital between June 2009 and December 2013 with no positive findings by computed tomography angiography, were recruited in this study. The patients were divided into two groups: neuroendoscopic operation (NEG) group (48 cases) and external ventricular drainage (EVDG) group (71 cases). All operations were performed within 48 h. A comparative study was performed between the two groups in terms of hematoma clearance rate within 6 h after operation under CT scan, incidence of postoperative complications, and ADL score 6 months after operation.Results ①The hematoma clearance rate in the NEG group was significantly higher than that in the EVDG group (P<0.01). ②The incidence of postoperative complications in the NEG group (12.5%) was significantly lower than that in the EVDG group (40.6%) (P=0.048). ③The good recovery rates (ADL grades I to III) in NEG group and EVDG group 6 months after operation were 79.17%(38/48) and 46.48%(33/71), respectively; the good recovery rate in the NEG group was significantly higher than that in the EVDG group (P=0.001).Conclusions Neuroendoscopic operation is superior to external ventricular drainage in treatment of intraventricular hemorrhage with higher hematoma clearance rate, fewer complications, and better prognosis.