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. 1975;1(4):243-50.
doi: 10.1159/000119573.

An analysis of external ventricular drainage as a treatment for infected shunts

K Mori, A J Raimondi

An analysis of external ventricular drainage as a treatment for infected shunts

K Mori et al. Childs Brain. 1975.

Abstract

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.

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