External ventricular drain
Last revised by Daniel J Bell on 24 Dec 2019
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Knipe H, Bell D, Weerakkody Y, External ventricular drain. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 20 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-38228
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24 Dec 2019,
Daniel J Bell ◉
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Systems:
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
See also
References
- 1. Choudhri O, Gupta M, Feroze AH et-al. Endovascular management of external ventricular drain-associated cerebrovascular injuries. Surg Neurol Int. 2014;5 (1): 167. doi:10.4103/2152-7806.145930 - Free text at pubmed - Pubmed citation
- 2. Miller CM, Torbey M. Neurocritical Care Monitoring. Demos Medical. ISBN:1620700255. Read it at Google Books - Find it at Amazon
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