External ventricular drainage: a practical guide for neuro-anesthesiologists

A Bertuccio, S Marasco, Y Longhitano… - Clinics and …, 2023 - mdpi.com
External ventricular drainage is often considered a life-saving treatment in acute
hydrocephalus. Given the large number of discussion points, the ideal management of EVD …

Postprocedural complications of external ventricular drains: a meta-analysis evaluating the absolute risk of hemorrhages, infections, and revisions

N Mahto, OP Owodunni, U Okakpu, SF Kazim… - World neurosurgery, 2023 - Elsevier
Background External ventricular drain (EVD) insertion is often a lifesaving procedure
frequently used in neurosurgical emergencies. It is routinely done at the bedside in the …

A nationwide prospective multicenter study of external ventricular drainage: accuracy, safety, and related complications

A Dakson, M Kameda-Smith, MD Staudt… - Journal of …, 2021 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE External ventricular drainage (EVD) catheters are associated with
complications such as EVD catheter infection (ECI), intracranial hemorrhage (ICH), and …

Risk Factors for External Ventricular Drainage–Related Infection: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

J Zhou, Y Zhong, X Li, H Li, J Wang… - Neurology: Clinical …, 2023 - AAN Enterprises
Background and Objectives External ventricular drainage (EVD) is one of the most
commonly performed neurosurgical procedures, but EVD-related infection constitutes a …

The use of intraventricular instillation of vancomycin to prevent external ventricular drainage related infection: a clinical prospective study

F Tartara, D Armocida, F Cofano, F Guerrini… - World neurosurgery, 2022 - Elsevier
Background External ventricular drainage (EVD)-related infection (ERI) represents an
important condition with potential high morbidity with significant impact on patient outcomes …

[HTML][HTML] Ventriculostomy supply cart decreases time-to-external ventricular drain placement in the emergency department

H Chang, M Silva, A Giner, Y Diaz… - Surgical neurology …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Minimizing time-to-external ventricular drain (EVD) placement in the
emergency department (ED) is critical. We sought to understand factors affecting time-to …

On the diagnosis of external ventricular drain related infections-Incidence, biomarkers and microbiological methods

J Widén - 2024 - portal.research.lu.se
The external ventricular drain (EVD) is an important instrument in the management of neuro-
intensive care patients through its ability to meassure intracranial pressure and to treat …

Gram-Negative Ventriculostomy-Associated Infections Predict Shunt Dependency in Stroke Diagnoses and Other Brain Injuries

SR Unda, H Mousa, K Labagnara… - Operative …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND Several predictors have been studied for shunt dependency after stroke
and other brain injuries. However, little is known about the association between …

Evaluate Critical Care Nurses' Compliance to the External Ventricular Drain Care Bundle for Critically Ill Patients at Kenyatta National Hospital

LN Nanyanga - 2023 - erepository.uonbi.ac.ke
The External Ventricular Drain (EVD) care bundle, which entails insertion, maintenance,
troubleshooting, and monitoring for issues related to EVD, is mostly the responsibility of …

Missed Opportunities for Prenatal Ultrasound Diagnosis of Major Congenital Anomalies in Infants Presenting Postnataly With Major Congenital Anomalies at Kenyatta …

LN Itote - 2023 - erepository.uonbi.ac.ke
Background: Congenital anomalies also known as birth defects are functional or structural
abnormalities that occur during foetal development and are present at birth. They occur in …