Imaging characteristics of the subdural evacuating port system, a new bedside therapy for subacute/chronic subdural hematoma.
The Subdural Evacuating Port System is a new device intended to simplify the treatment of subacute/chronic subdural hematomas. The appearance of the winged canula positioned with its tip in the diploic space overlying the subdural space should allow the radiologist to identify it correctly. Its radiographic features are described here to help the radiologist comment on appropriate placement, and avoid mistaking it for a misplaced subdural drain.
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Section of Neurosurgery, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH 03756, USA.
Wolak
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D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004322:Drainage / Q000295:instrumentation*; D020200:Hematoma, Subdural, Chronic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012886:Skull / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery