RT Book, Section
A1 Rahmani, Redi
A1 Lawton, Michael T.
A1 Vates, G. Edward
SR Print(0)
ID 1201301546
T1 Indications
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=1201301546
RD 2024/09/11
AB CHAPTER  SUMMARYTo  understand  the  use  of  external  ventricular  drains  (EVDs)  and  lumbar  drains  (LDs),  one  must  be  comfortable  with  the  ventricular  anatomy  and  cerebrospinal  fluid  (CSF)  flow.  Obstructive  hydrocephalus  is  a  state  in  which  CSF  flow  is  blocked  within  the  ventricular  system,  whereas  communicating  hydrocephalus  occurs  when  a  blockage  develops  outside  of  the  ventricular  system.  The  indications  for  EVDs  and  LDs  have  expanded  over  the  years  beyond  treating  hydrocephalus.  These  drains  are  now  used  to  monitor  intracranial  pressure  and  to  treat  CSF  leak,  delayed  cerebral  ischemia,  intraventricular  hemorrhage,  central  nervous  system  infection,  and  spinal  cord  reperfusion.