External ventricular drain

Last revised by Daniel J Bell on 24 Dec 2019

Citation, DOI, disclosures and article data

Citation:

Knipe H, Bell D, Weerakkody Y, External ventricular drain. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 05 May 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-38228

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-38228

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/38228?iframe=true

rID:

38228

Article created:

11 Jul 2015, Henry Knipe ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was created Henry Knipe had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

24 Dec 2019, Daniel J Bell ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Daniel J Bell had no recorded disclosures.

View Daniel J Bell's current disclosures

Revisions:

5 times, by 3 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Central Nervous System

Tags:

refs, cases

Synonyms:

External ventricular drain (EVD)
Extraventricular drain
External ventricular drains
Extraventricular drains
External ventricular drains (EVDs)

External ventricular drains (EVDs) are a common neurosurgical procedure used to monitor and treat raised intracranial pressure in the acute setting.

Treatment and prognosis

Complications

infection
EVD malfunction
EVD malposition
intracranial hemorrhage (e.g. subdural, intraventricular)
seizures

References

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