Opening of the ventricular system--a potential peroperative complication of total brain abscess extirpation.
Total extirpation of a brain abscess runs the risk of opening the ventricular system and of its contamination. Three case reports are described with this peroperative complication. All of them healed. Stress is laid on postoperative care calling for the application of antibiotics through lumbar puncture or directly into the cerebral ventricles.
Kala
M
M
Clinic of Neurosurgery, Faculty Hospital, Olomouc.
Houdek
M
M
D000328:Adult; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002552:Cerebral Ventricles / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control; D007430:Intraoperative Care; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*