HOT TOPICS: Minimally Invasive Surgery Versus Medical Management for Intracerebral Hemorrhage: The MIND Clinical Trial

In this episode of the NCS Podcast Hot Topics series, host Eric Lawson, MD, is joined by Adam Arthur, MD, neurosurgeon at the University of Tennessee and Semmes Murphey Clinic in Memphis, Tennessee, to discuss the article " Minimally Invasive Surgery Versus Medical Management Alone for Intracerebral Hemorrhage: The MIND Clinical Trial ," published in JAMA Neurology . Their conversation explores the MIND trial's evaluation of minimally invasive hematoma evacuation compared with best medical management for patients with intracerebral hemorrhage. Dr. Arthur reviews the trial's design, primary outcomes and early termination, and explains how findings from the ENRICH trial influenced enrollment and feasibility considerations. He also explores key considerations such as the importance of hematoma location, evacuation thresholds and timing, while reflecting on what the trial's negative primary outcome may still reveal about the future of surgical intervention and more individualized approaches for ICH patients. The views expressed on the NCS Podcast are solely those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or official positions of the Neurocritical Care Society.

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HOT TOPICS: Minimally Invasive Surgery Versus Medical Management for Intracerebral Hemorrhage: The MIND Clinical Trial is an episode from Neurocritical Care Society Podcast by Education Neurocritical Care.

This episode is 24:29 long.

This episode was published on May 6, 2026.

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