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ArticleMedical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research2014

Monoblock external ventricular drainage system in the treatment of patients with acute hydrocephalus: a pilot study.

Almir Ferreira de Andrade, Wellingson Silva Paiva, Iuri Santana Neville, Gustavo Sousa Noleto, Aderaldo Alves Junior, Luiz Henrique Dias Sandon, Edson Bor-Seng-Shu, Robson Luis Amorim, Manoel Jacobsen Teixeira

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Article in Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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9 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Almir Ferreira de AndradeDivision of Neurological Surgery, Hospital das Clinicas, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil.
Wellingson Silva PaivaDivision of Neurological Surgery, Hospital das Clinicas, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil.
Iuri Santana NevilleDivision of Neurological Surgery, Hospital das Clinicas, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil.
Gustavo Sousa NoletoDivision of Neurological Surgery, Hospital das Clinicas, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil.
Aderaldo Alves JuniorDivision of Neurological Surgery, Hospital das Clinicas, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil.
Luiz Henrique Dias SandonDivision of Neurological Surgery, Hospital das Clinicas, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil.
Edson Bor-Seng-ShuDivision of Neurological Surgery, Hospital das Clinicas, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil.
Robson Luis AmorimDivision of Neurological Surgery, Hospital das Clinicas, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil.
Manoel Jacobsen TeixeiraDivision of Neurological Surgery, Hospital das Clinicas, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil.
Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo · BR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundInfection 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

methods46 patients treated with EVD at our emergency department were analyzed prospectively to research the incidence of infections with a new EVD system.

resultsThe 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.

conclusionsDespite 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.

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Cerebral VentriculitisDrainageFemaleHumansHydrocephalusIncidenceMalePilot ProjectsProspective Studies

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PMID24509952
PMCPMC3933296
OpenAlexW2033663741

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