An analysis of external ventricular drainage as a treatment for infected shunts.
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.
D002552:Cerebral Ventricles; D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*