10 February 2014 : Short communication
Monoblock external ventricular drainage system in the treatment of patients with acute hydrocephalus: A pilot study
Almir Ferreira de AndradeADG, Wellingson Silva PaivaACDEFG, Iuri Santana NevilleBEF, Gustavo Sousa NoletoBCF, Aderaldo Alves JuniorBEF, Luiz Henrique Dias SandonBEF, Edson Bor-Seng-ShuADFG, Robson Luis AmorimADFG, Manoel Jacobsen TeixeiraDFGDOI: 10.12659/MSM.890080
Med Sci Monit 2014; 20:227-232
Abstract
Background
Infection is a major complication in patients undergoing external ventricular drainage (EVD). Our study aimed to evaluate the incidence of infection in a series with the monoblock EVD system.
Material and Methods
46 patients treated with EVD at our emergency department were analyzed prospectively to research the incidence of infections with a new EVD system.
Results
The average rate of infection was 8.7%. When we stratified the patients according to the exclusive use of EVD without craniotomies, we identified a reduction in the overall incidence of ventriculitis from 8.7% to 2.3%. Age, etiology, and the presence of ventricular bleeding were not statistically significant risk factors.
Conclusions
Despite the small sample examined in this study, we believe that the monoblock system is a simple, inexpensive device that reduces accidental disconnection of the system.
Keywords: Drainage - methods, Cerebral Ventriculitis - etiology, Hydrocephalus - therapy, Incidence, Pilot Projects, Prospective Studies
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