CHICAGO — The use of lumbar drain placement significantly reduces the risk for postoperative cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks in patients undergoing endoscopic endonasal skull base surgery, new ...

Lumbar laminectomy is a surgery to treat spinal compression in your lower back. ... including what happens during the procedure, ... You may have a wound drain placed after the surgery, ...

Patients presenting with a draining wound more than 2 weeks after surgery should be treated for a probable infection. Several studies have shown that prolonged wound drainage is associated with an ...

Treatment Ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement superseded tighter control of vascular risk factors, as judged by the patient's response to continuous lumbar drainage. You have full access to this ...

Evidence-based recommendations on lumbar subcutaneous shunt. This involves using a shunt to drain excess cerebrospinal fluid away so that it doesn’t damage the brain or eyes. Is this guidance up to ...

Nosocomial bacterial meningitis may result from invasive procedures (e.g., craniotomy, placement of internal or external ventricular catheters, lumbar puncture, intrathecal infusions of ...