Cerebrospinal Fluid Infection with External Ventricular Drainage: Analysis of the Risk Factors in 110 Patients of a Single Institution
Arq. bras. neurocir; 39 (3), 2020
Objectives External ventricular drainage (EVD) is extensively used in the neurosurgical
practice with the purpose of monitoring the intracranial pressure and draining the
cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Despite its remarkable benefits, the technique is not devoid
of risks, notably infections, which have been ...
Hipertensión Intracraneal/terapia, Pérdida de Líquido Cefalorraquídeo/complicaciones, Derivación Ventriculoperitoneal/efectos adversos, Infecciones del Sistema Nervioso Central/líquido cefalorraquídeo, Infecciones del Sistema Nervioso Central/complicaciones, Factores de Riesgo, Estudios Retrospectivos, Registros Médicos, Distribución de Chi-Cuadrado, Estadísticas no Paramétricas, Perfil de Salud