The SWITCH trial was published in The Lancet in 2024 and investigated conservative treatment versus decompressive hemicraniectomy for deep-seated intracerebral hemorrhages[^1].
Results
Authors' interpretation
SWITCH provides weak evidence that decompressive craniectomy plus best medical treatment might be superior to best medical treatment alone in people with severe deep intracerebral haemorrhage. The results do not apply to intracerebral haemorrhage in other locations, and survival is associated with severe disability in both groups.