RT Book, Section
A1 Rahmani, Redi
A1 Lawton, Michael T.
A1 Vates, G. Edward
SR Print(0)
ID 1201301480
T1 Preface
T2 External Ventricular and Lumbar Drains: Indications, Procedures, and Patient Care
YR 2024
FD 2024
PB McGraw Hill
PP New York, NY
SN 9781264268290
LK neurology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1201301480
RD 2024/10/10
AB Learning  to  place  an  external  ventricular  drain  (EVD)  has  long  been  considered  a  rite  of  passage  for  those  training  to  become  neurosurgeons.  Although  I  have  placed  many  EVDs  in  my  career,  I  can  still  recall  placing  my  first  one  as  an  intern.  Before  me  in  the  emergency  department  lay  a  moribund  patient  with  a  large  ventricular  hemorrhage  from  a  ruptured  intracranial  aneurysm.  My  nervousness  translated  to  ice-cold  fingers  that  felt  unable  to  perform  the  procedure  correctly  and  made  me  think  I  was  not  moving  fast  enough.  My  ears  rang  with  the  hum  of  monitors,  alarms,  the  ventilator,  and  the  medical  staff  around  me  talking.  My  mind  raced  as  I  reviewed  the  steps  of  the  procedure  and  the  equipment  checklist.