Research Article

Clinical effects of external ventricular drainage system, potential complications and complication management

Volume: 3 Number: 1 April 21, 2020
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Clinical effects of external ventricular drainage system, potential complications and complication management

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this study is to reveal the effect of external ventricular drainage system on mortality, potential complications and management of complications. Materials and Methods: Data of 128 patients undergoing external ventricular drain placement procedure at XXX University Department of Neurosurgery between January 2016 and November 2018 were screened retrospectively. Age, sex, indication, level of consciousness at the time of admission, presence of systemic infection, and secondary complications of the patients were examined. The effects of external ventricular drainage on clinical outcome were evaluated. Results: A total of 176 ventriculostomies were performed in 128 patients during the study. There were 73 male and 55 female patients with an age range of 1-88 years. The mean Glasgow Coma Scale at admission was ≤7 in 64 patients. Ventriculitis developed in a total of 38 patients. Systemic infection and antibiotic use history were detected in eight patients at admission. Fifty-two patients died during the follow-up period. Conclusion: External ventricular drainage is a system applied to reduce intracranial pressure under emergency conditions and has positive effects on clinical survival rate. Infection is the most common and most mortal complication. The drainage should only be applied in cases where it is absolutely necessary and in accordance with certain protocols. Furthermore, ventriculostomy should be kept only for the required period of time, and patients should be followed closely considering the exponential increase in infection after five days.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Clinical Sciences

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

April 21, 2020

Submission Date

December 31, 2019

Acceptance Date

March 9, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 2020 Volume: 3 Number: 1

APA
Yıldızhan, S., & Boyacı, M. G. (2020). Clinical effects of external ventricular drainage system, potential complications and complication management. Ege Tıp Bilimleri Dergisi, 3(1), 7-12. https://doi.org/10.33713/egetbd.668395
AMA
1.Yıldızhan S, Boyacı MG. Clinical effects of external ventricular drainage system, potential complications and complication management. Ege Tıp Bilimleri Dergisi. 2020;3(1):7-12. doi:10.33713/egetbd.668395
Chicago
Yıldızhan, Serhat, and Mehmet Gazi Boyacı. 2020. “Clinical Effects of External Ventricular Drainage System, Potential Complications and Complication Management”. Ege Tıp Bilimleri Dergisi 3 (1): 7-12. https://doi.org/10.33713/egetbd.668395.
EndNote
Yıldızhan S, Boyacı MG (April 1, 2020) Clinical effects of external ventricular drainage system, potential complications and complication management. Ege Tıp Bilimleri Dergisi 3 1 7–12.
IEEE
[1]S. Yıldızhan and M. G. Boyacı, “Clinical effects of external ventricular drainage system, potential complications and complication management”, Ege Tıp Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 7–12, Apr. 2020, doi: 10.33713/egetbd.668395.
ISNAD
Yıldızhan, Serhat - Boyacı, Mehmet Gazi. “Clinical Effects of External Ventricular Drainage System, Potential Complications and Complication Management”. Ege Tıp Bilimleri Dergisi 3/1 (April 1, 2020): 7-12. https://doi.org/10.33713/egetbd.668395.
JAMA
1.Yıldızhan S, Boyacı MG. Clinical effects of external ventricular drainage system, potential complications and complication management. Ege Tıp Bilimleri Dergisi. 2020;3:7–12.
MLA
Yıldızhan, Serhat, and Mehmet Gazi Boyacı. “Clinical Effects of External Ventricular Drainage System, Potential Complications and Complication Management”. Ege Tıp Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 3, no. 1, Apr. 2020, pp. 7-12, doi:10.33713/egetbd.668395.
Vancouver
1.Serhat Yıldızhan, Mehmet Gazi Boyacı. Clinical effects of external ventricular drainage system, potential complications and complication management. Ege Tıp Bilimleri Dergisi. 2020 Apr. 1;3(1):7-12. doi:10.33713/egetbd.668395

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