External ventricular drains: Management and complications
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External ventricular drains: Management and complications
BACKGROUND Insertion of an External Ventricular Drain (EVD) is arguably one of the most common and important lifesaving procedures in neurologic intensive care unit. Various forms of acute brain injury benefit from the continuous intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) diversion provided by an EVD. After insertion, EVD monitoring, maintenance and troubleshooting ess...
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عنوان ژورنال: Surgical Neurology International
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2152-7806
DOI: 10.4103/2152-7806.157620