Infected External Ventricular Drainage After Ruptured Intracranial Aneurysm: Clipping Time Challenge

Background: Ventriculostomy-Related Infections (VRIs) are reported in 3%–29% of patients with Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (SAH), and is strongly associated with the placement of Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) catheters. Considering the risk of placement of a metal clip in an infected environment, the timing...

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Main Authors: Babak Alijani, Shervin Ghadarjani, Amin Naseri, Mohammad Reza Zamanidoost
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Guilan University of Medical Sciences 2019-03-01
Series:Caspian Journal of Neurological Sciences
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Online Access:http://cjns.gums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-161-3&slc_lang=en&sid=1