Open AccessFreehand insertion of external ventricular drainage catheter: Evaluation of accuracy in a single center
Author(s) -
Keng Siang Lee,
John J.Y. Zhang,
Nagarjun Bolem,
May Lian Leong,
Chun Peng Goh,
Rashidul Hassan,
Al Amin Salek,
Asher Paul Tan Sein Lwin,
Kejia Teo,
Ning Chou,
Vincent Diong Weng Nga,
Tseng Tsai Yeo
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
asian journal of neurosurgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1793-5482
DOI - 10.4103/ajns.ajns_292_19
Subject(s) - medicine , single center , catheter , center (category theory) , drainage , surgery , ecology , chemistry , biology , crystallography
External ventricular drain (EVD) placement is the gold standard for managing acute hydrocephalus. Freehand EVD, using surface anatomical landmarks, is performed for ventricular cannulation due to its simplicity and efficiency. This study evaluates accuracy and reason(s) for misplacements as few studies have analyzed the accuracy of freehand EVD insertion.