Monoblock external ventricular drainage system in the treatment of patients with acute hydrocephalus: A pilot study

BACKGROUND: Infection is a major complication in patients undergoing external ventricular drainage (EVD). Our study aimed to evaluate the incidence of infection in a series with the monoblock EVD system. MATERIAL/METHODS: 46 patients treated with EVD at our emergency department were analyzed prospec...

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Autores principales: de Andrade, Almir Ferreira, Paiva, Wellingson Silva, Neville, Iuri Santana, Noleto, Gustavo Sousa, Alves Junior, Aderaldo, Sandon, Luiz Henrique Dias, Bor-Seng-Shu, Edson, Amorim, Robson Luis, Teixeira, Manoel Jacobsen
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: International Scientific Literature, Inc. 2014
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Short Communications
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3933296/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24509952
http://dx.doi.org/10.12659/MSM.890080
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: Infection is a major complication in patients undergoing external ventricular drainage (EVD). Our study aimed to evaluate the incidence of infection in a series with the monoblock EVD system. MATERIAL/METHODS: 46 patients treated with EVD at our emergency department were analyzed prospectively to research the incidence of infections with a new EVD system. RESULTS: The average rate of infection was 8.7%. When we stratified the patients according to the exclusive use of EVD without craniotomies, we identified a reduction in the overall incidence of ventriculitis from 8.7% to 2.3%. Age, etiology, and the presence of ventricular bleeding were not statistically significant risk factors. CONCLUSIONS: Despite the small sample examined in this study, we believe that the monoblock system is a simple, inexpensive device that reduces accidental disconnection of the system.

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