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Current practice of external ventricular drainage: a survey among neurosurgical departments in Germany

There are various recommendations, but no generally accepted guidelines, to reduce the risk of external ventricular drainage (EVD)-associated infections. The primary objective of the present study was to evaluate the current practice of EVD in a European country and to set the results in perspective...

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Main Authors: Cinibulak, Zafer (Author) , Aschoff, Alfred (Author) , Apedjinou, Anani (Author) , Kaminsky, Jan (Author) , Trost, Hans A. (Author) , Krauss, Joachim K. (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 1 March 2016
In: Acta neurochirurgica
Year: 2016, Volume: 158, Issue: 5, Pages: 847-853
ISSN:0942-0940
DOI:10.1007/s00701-016-2747-y
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-016-2747-y
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Author Notes:Zafer Cinibulak, Alfred Aschoff, Anani Apedjinou, Jan Kaminsky, Hans A. Trost and Joachim K. Krauss
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Summary:There are various recommendations, but no generally accepted guidelines, to reduce the risk of external ventricular drainage (EVD)-associated infections. The primary objective of the present study was to evaluate the current practice of EVD in a European country and to set the results in perspective to published data.
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ISSN:0942-0940
DOI:10.1007/s00701-016-2747-y

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