The insertion and management of external ventricular drains: an evidence-based consensus statement: a statement for healthcare professionals from the Neurocritical …

HI Fried, BR Nathan, AS Rowe, JM Zabramski… - Neurocritical care, 2016 - Springer
External ventricular drains (EVDs) are commonly placed to monitor intracranial pressure and
manage acute hydrocephalus in patients with a variety of intracranial pathologies. The …

Complications of invasive intracranial pressure monitoring devices in neurocritical care

S Tavakoli, G Peitz, W Ares, S Hafeez, R Grandhi - Neurosurgical focus, 2017 - thejns.org
Intracranial pressure monitoring devices have become the standard of care for the
management of patients with pathologies associated with intracranial hypertension. Given …

A wearable mixed-reality holographic computer for guiding external ventricular drain insertion at the bedside

Y Li, X Chen, N Wang, W Zhang, D Li, L Zhang… - Journal of …, 2018 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE The goal of this study was to explore the feasibility and accuracy of using a
wearable mixed-reality holographic computer to guide external ventricular drain (EVD) …

Placement accuracy of external ventricular drain when comparing freehand insertion to neuronavigation guidance in severe traumatic brain injury

A AlAzri, K Mok, J Chankowsky, M Mullah… - Acta neurochirurgica, 2017 - Springer
Background External ventricular drain (EVD) placement is a frequently performed
neurosurgical procedure. Inaccuracies in drain positioning and the need for multiple passes …

External Ventricular Drains and Risk of Freehand Technique: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

NLA Nawabi, BM Stopa, P Lassarén, PA Bain… - Clinical Neurology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Objective External ventricular drains (EVDs) are used to treat elevated intracranial
pressure, with or without associated hydrocephalus. EVDs are often placed using freehand …

[HTML][HTML] Updates on techniques and technology to optimize external ventricular drain placement: A review of the literature

H Ofoma, B Cheaney II, NJ Brown, BV Lien… - Clinical Neurology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
External ventricular drainage is a common and invaluable neurosurgical procedure and is
one of the first procedures learned and performed independently by neurosurgical residents …

Evaluation of AR visualization approaches for catheter insertion into the ventricle cavity

M Benmahdjoub, A Thabit… - … on Visualization and …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Augmented reality (AR) has shown potential in computer-aided surgery. It allows for the
visualization of hidden anatomical structures as well as assists in navigating and locating …

Multimodal simulation of a novel device for a safe and effective external ventricular drain placement

GE Umana, G Scalia, K Yagmurlu, R Mineo… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background External ventricular drain (EVD) placement is mandatory for several
pathologies. The misplacement rate of the EVD varies widely in literature, ranging from 12.3 …

External ventricular drain placement in the intensive care unit versus operating room: evaluation of complications and accuracy

PM Foreman, P Hendrix, CJ Griessenauer… - Clinical neurology and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Objective External ventricular drain (EVD) placement is a common neurosurgical procedure
performed in both the intensive care unit (ICU) and operating room (OR). The optimal setting …

Revisiting the rules for freehand ventriculostomy: a virtual reality analysis

C Raabe, J Fichtner, J Beck, J Gralla, A Raabe - Journal of neurosurgery, 2018 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Frontal ventriculostomy is one of the most frequent and standardized
procedures in neurosurgery. However, many first and subsequent punctures miss the target …