ReviewNeurocritical care2016
The Insertion and Management of External Ventricular Drains: An Evidence-Based Consensus Statement : A Statement for Healthcare Professionals from the Neurocritical Care Society.
Review in Neurocritical care, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06772155 (A Comparative Effectiveness Study on Catheter Locking Device Versus Standard Ventriculostomy for Surgical Management of Traumatic Brain Injury Patients With Intracranial Compartment Syndrome), which is not on this map. Cited by 132 papers, 11 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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A Comparative Effectiveness Study on Catheter Locking Device Versus Standard Ventriculostomy for Surgical Management of Traumatic Brain Injury Patients With Intracranial Compartment Syndrome
Who cites it
132 citing papers in PubMed, 11 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 331 citations in OpenAlex.
- Routine versus clinically indicated cerebrospinal fluid sampling for infection in external ventricular drains: a systematic review.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2026Pooled it
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- Comparative Efficacy and Safety of External Ventricular Drains and Intraparenchymal Pressure Monitors for Intracranial Pressure Monitoring in Traumatic Brain Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Neurocritical care · 2025Pooled it
- A systematic review of reviews on ventriculostomy related infection definitions: A fundamental problem.Neurosurgical review · 2025Pooled it
- Rapid Versus Gradual Weaning of External Ventricular Drain: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-analysis.Neurocritical care · 2023Pooled it
- Comparison of a bolt-connected external ventricular drain with a tunneled external ventricular drain - a narrative review and meta-analysis.Neurosurgical review · 2022Pooled it
- External ventricular drain management in subarachnoid haemorrhage: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Neurosurgical review · 2022Pooled it
- Automated neurosurgical stereotactic planning for intraoperative use: a comprehensive review of the literature and perspectives.Neurosurgical review · 2021Pooled it
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- Clinical Performance Measures for Neurocritical Care: A Statement for Healthcare Professionals from the Neurocritical Care Society.Neurocritical care · 2020Pooled it
- Diagnosis of elevated intracranial pressure in critically ill adults: systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 2019Pooled it
- Evaluation of a Novel Automated Cerebral Ventricular Drainage System for Intracranial Pressure Monitoring and Cerebrospinal Fluid Drainage in Neurocritical Care Patients: A Prospective, Randomized Clinical Study.Neurocritical care · 2026Trial
- A mathematical model for predicting intracranial pressure based on noninvasively acquired PC-MRI parameters in communicating hydrocephalus.Journal of clinical monitoring and computing · 2021Trial
- Population Pharmacokinetics and Dosing Regimen Optimization of Meropenem in Cerebrospinal Fluid and Plasma in Patients with Meningitis after Neurosurgery.Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy · 2016Trial
- Intracranial Pressure Variability and Low Cerebral Perfusion Pressure Burden as Prognostic Markers Beyond Mean Pressure in Neurocritically Ill Patients.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Active Cerebrospinal Fluid Exchange Versus External Ventricular Drainage in IVH and SAH: A Meta-Analysis.Stroke (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2026Article
- Healthcare-Associated Infections After Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: A Retrospective Single-Center Cohort Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- From antimicrobial-impregnated to standard catheters for external ventricular drainage: a single-center before-and-after cohort study.Acta neurochirurgica · 2026Article
- Scalp nerve blocks for external ventricular drainage placement in children.BMC anesthesiology · 2026Observational
- Effect of Care Bundle Approaches on External Ventricular Drainage-Related Infection: Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis.Neurosurgery practice · 2026Review
72 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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9 authors at 9 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
External ventricular drains (EVDs) are commonly placed to monitor intracranial pressure and manage acute hydrocephalus in patients with a variety of intracranial pathologies. The indications for EVD insertion and their efficacy in the management of these various conditions have been previously addressed in guidelines published by the Brain Trauma Foundation, American Heart Association and combined committees of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons. While it is well recognized that placement of an EVD may be a lifesaving intervention, the benefits can be offset by procedural and catheter-related complications, such as hemorrhage along the catheter tract, catheter malposition, and CSF infection. Despite their widespread use, there are a lack of high-quality data regarding the best methods for placement and management of EVDs to minimize these risks. Existing recommendations are frequently based on observational data from a single center and may be biased to the authors' view. To address the need for a comprehensive set of evidence-based guidelines for EVD management, the Neurocritical Care Society organized a committee of experts in the fields of neurosurgery, neurology, neuroinfectious disease, critical care, pharmacotherapy, and nursing. The Committee generated clinical questions relevant to EVD placement and management. They developed recommendations based on a thorough literature review using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation system, with emphasis placed not only on the quality of the evidence, but also on the balance of benefits versus risks, patient values and preferences, and resource considerations.
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