External ventricular drainage (EVD) is one of the most commonly performed surgical procedures in neurosurgery. Described for the first time in 1744 by French surgeon Claude Nicholas Le Cat [ 1 ] (Srinivasan et al. 2014), it is often considered a life-saving treatment in cases of acute hydrocephalus due to a variety of pathologies and/or in ...

2021年9月16日 · EVD. The EVD has two major advantages: the ability to treat elevated ICP via CSF diversion and the ability to sample CSF. Note, though, EVDs are not the only way to accomplish CSF diversion. Lumbar drains can also be used for CSF diversion and can be used to give ICP data (PMID: 20953846) although EVDs are still considered the gold standard. If ...

Insertion of an External Ventricular Drain (EVD) is arguably one of the most common and important lifesaving procedures in neurologic intensive care unit. Various forms of acute brain injury benefit from the continuous intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) diversion provided by an EVD.

An external ventricular drain (EVD), also known as a ventriculostomy or extraventricular drain, is a device used in neurosurgery to treat hydrocephalus and relieve elevated intracranial pressure when the normal flow of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) inside the brain is obstructed.

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) prophylaxis may be complicated, as patients often have numerous risk factors for thrombosis and bleeding (e.g., EVD plus intracranial hemorrhage). Decisions regarding DVT prophylaxis should be made in conjunction with the neurosurgical team, but here are some useful concepts:

External ventricular drains (EVDs) are com-monly placed to monitor intracranial pressure and manage acute hydrocephalus in patients with a variety of intracra-nial pathologies.

We reviewed the most recent and relevant articles about indications, timing, management, and complications of EVD in neurocritical care, with particular interest in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), and intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) using the following keywords alone or matching with one anothe...

EVDs are commonly used within neurosurgery for the management of patients who require drainage of CSF. The EVD system is a closed system; breakage of the system would increase risk of contamination. Strict asepsis must be maintained. Indications. Common indications include raised intracranial pressure (ICP) associated with: Head injury

External ventricular drainage (EVD) is a temporary method of draining cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from the ventricles in the brain. The brain and spinal cord are surrounded by CSF, which helps to protect them. The areas in the brain that contain this fluid are called ventricles.

Clinical Review. An EVD is used to divert cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) primarily in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI), hydrocephalus, subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), meningitis, and shunt malfunction but are not limited to this list. The advantages of an EVD include intracranial pressure monitoring and therapeutic drainage of CSF.