Research Article

Effect of Japanese Herbal Kampo Medicine Goreisan on Reoperation Rates after Burr-Hole Surgery for Chronic Subdural Hematoma: Analysis of a National Inpatient Database

Table 2

Reoperation rates and total hospitalization costs in Goreisan users versus nonusers in propensity-matched groups.

ā€ƒGoreisan usersGoreisan nonusers
(,879)(,879)

Reoperation, (%)187 (4.8)241 (6.2)0.001
Total hospitalization costs ($), mean (SD)6,428 (4,646)6,707 (6,567)0.030

SD, standard deviation.