External ventricular drain
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external-ventricular-drain-265-3967860
title:
External ventricular drain
text:
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. An EVD is a flexible plastic catheter placed by a neurosurgeon or neurointensivist and managed by intensive care unit (ICU) physicians and nurses. The purpose of external ventricular drainage is to divert fluid from the ven
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encyclopedia
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Medical device
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/External_ventricular_drain
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date modified:
2023-12-03T03:27:49Z
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