Long-tunneled versus short-tunneled external ventricular drainage: Prospective experience from a developing country

BACKGROUND: External ventricular drains (EVD) are commonly utilized for temporary diversion of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Many neurosurgeons prefer long-tunneled EVDs in their routine practice. However, it is still unclear whether this extended tunneling helps in reducing CSF infection. Keeping this...

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Autores principales: Tahir, Muhammad Zubair, Sobani, Zain A., Murtaza, Muhammed, Enam, Syed Ather
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2016
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Original Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4802931/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27057216
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1793-5482.145052

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4802931/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27057216
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1793-5482.145052

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