Hemorrhagic complications after removal of an external ventricular drain: A case report and literature review

CONCLUSION: Removal of an EVD is a safe procedure, with rare cases of hemorrhagic complications being reported. A case of a large hematoma that formed after the removal of an EVD is presented. Stricter follow-up protocols should be implemented to better estimate the risk of hemorrhage.PMID:37680933 | PMC:PMC10481797 | DOI:10.25259/SNI_415_2023

Source: Surgical Neurology International - September 8, 2023 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Nikolaos Plakopitis Konstantinos Themistoklis Konstantinos Melanis Eleftherios Spartalis Panayiotis Patrikelis Themistoklis Papasilekas Source Type: research