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12111503

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
2002-7-11
pubmed:abstractText
Sixty three patients who had a lumbar subarachnoid catheter placed for closed continuous cerebrospinal fluid drainage and the complications are presented. The drain was successful in achieving the desired goal in 59 patients (93,6%). The complications are mainly divided into 3 groups; A - complications related to alterations in CSF drainage rate, B - complications due to mechanical failure of the catheter, C - infection. The overall complication rate is found to be 44,4%. Overdrainage, pneumocephalus and meningitis are found to be the most severe complications, but most of these complications are reversible with early recognition. Unfortunately one patient died following meningitis and hepatic failure. Lumbar subarachnoid drainage is a safe method unless the development of any neurological findings should prompt rapid discontinuation of lumbar drainage and immediate radiographic evaluation.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0001-6268
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
144
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
475-80
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-11
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2002
pubmed:articleTitle
Complications of closed continuous lumbar drainage of cerebrospinal fluid.
pubmed:affiliation
Akdeniz Universitesi Tip Fakültesi, Beyin ve Sinir Cerrahisi ABD. Kampüs, Antalya, Turkey.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article