An Analysis of External Ventricular Drainage as a Treatment for Infected Shunts
- 1 January 1975
- journal article
- Published by S. Karger AG in Pediatric Neurosurgery
- Vol. 1 (4) , 243-250
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000119573
Abstract
An analysis of EVD as a treatment for infected shunts is reported. The study consists of 6 patients with ventriculo-jugular shunts and 17 patients with ventriculo-peritoneal shunts. When infection of the shunting system is suspected on a clinical basis, the shunt should be removed immediately. EVD is adequate to control intraventricular pressure. After the infection clears, reimplantation of shunt should be considered.Keywords
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