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Hussein K, Rabino G, Feder O, Eghbaryeh H, Zayyad H, Sviri G, Benenson R, Paul M. Risk factors for meningitis in neurosurgical patients with cerebrospinal fluid drains: prospective observational cohort study. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2019; 161:517-524. [PMID: 30666453 DOI: 10.1007/s00701-019-03801-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2018] [Accepted: 01/04/2019] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) drainage or intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring devices are life-saving devices. We examined the risk factors for infections related to them and assessed the effect of an infection control (IC) intervention. METHODS A prospective observational study was conducted in the Neurosurgical Department of our hospital between 2014 and 2017. We included all consecutive patients undergoing CSF catheter insertions, including external ventricular drainage (EVD), lumbar drainage (LD), and ICP catheters. An IC intervention was implemented between March and August 2016. We examined risk factors for meningitis or ventriculitis, defined according to Healthcare-associated infections surveillance definitions, on univariate and multivariate analysis. RESULTS A total of 232 patients with 437 drains (212 EVDs, 92 LDs, and 133 ICPs) were included. On univariate and multivariate analysis, the infection incidence was 13.7 per 1000 drain days (17.3/1000 before IC intervention, 7.9/1000 during, and 9.2/1000 after the intervention). Most episodes were caused by Gram-negative bacteria, and the most common pathogen was Acinetobacter baumanii. Risk factors for infection per patient included diabetes mellitus (p = 0.017), CSF leak (p = 0.032), drain opening (p = 0.027), and the duration of the drain in days (p = 0.035). Risk factors per catheter included drain opening (p < 0.001), drain days (p = 0.001), and the IC intervention period compared to before the intervention period (p = 0.037). When restricting the analysis to EVDs, drain days (p = 0.001) was the only significant risk factor. CONCLUSIONS Strict adherence to IC, shortening drain duration, and avoiding unnecessary opening and manipulation of the drains are crucial to preventing neurosurgical drain infections.
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- Khetam Hussein
- Infectious Diseases Institute, Rambam Health Care Campus, P.O. Box 9602, 31096, Haifa, Israel.
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Rambam Health Care Campus, P.O. Box 9602, 31096, Haifa, Israel
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- Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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- Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Rambam Health Care Campus, P.O. Box 9602, 31096, Haifa, Israel
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- Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
- Department of Neurosurgery, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Rambam Health Care Campus, P.O. Box 9602, 31096, Haifa, Israel
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- Infectious Diseases Institute, Rambam Health Care Campus, P.O. Box 9602, 31096, Haifa, Israel
- Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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Angulo M, Springer L, Behbahani M, Fagaragan L, Tabbilos SJ, Alaraj A, Testai FD, Amin-Hanjani S. Improving Ventriculostomy Management: Risk and Cost Reduction Through a Multidisciplinary Approach. World Neurosurg 2018; 122:e1259-e1265. [PMID: 30447459 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2018.11.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2018] [Revised: 11/02/2018] [Accepted: 11/04/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Infection is a life-threatening complication of ventriculostomy. The purpose of this quality improvement project was to develop a cost-effective, evidence-based intervention to reduce ventriculostomy-associated infection (VAI) rates. METHODS In this retrospective study, patients undergoing ventriculostomy insertion between June 2008 and December 2016 were identified, and charts were reviewed. The study period between June 2008 and August 2010 constituted the baseline (phase 1) in which non-antibiotic-coated ventriculostomy catheters were used and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) sampling was done daily. Then, 2 sequential interventions were implemented. Between September 2010 and January 2013, antibiotic-coated ventriculostomy catheters (AC-Vs) were used (phase 2). Then, between February 2013 and December 2016, the frequency of CSF sampling was minimized to twice a week (phase 3). The rates of VAI and operational costs, or cost incurred for the external ventricular drain catheter, antibiotics, laboratory analysis, and CSF sampling supplies, were compared for each phase. RESULTS The average infection rate for phase 1 was 3.3 infections per 1000 device-days. The VAI rates for phases 2 and 3 were 1.6 and 0.8, respectively. The use of AC-Vs and reduced CSF sampling resulted in a VAI rate decrease of 75.8% (P = 0.01). During 2014, there were no VAIs. The intervention produced an estimated $1.02 million in savings for the institution during phase 3. The average projected savings of this intervention was $175 per patient per day and reduced cost by 72%. CONCLUSIONS The use of AC-Vs in combination with decreased frequency of CSF sampling was cost saving and resulted in a significant reduction in device-related infections.
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- Melissa Angulo
- Department of Patient Care/Nursing Services, University of Illinois Hospital & Health Science System, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Rush University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Illinois Hospital & Health Science System, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Patient Care/Nursing Services, University of Illinois Hospital & Health Science System, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Patient Care/Nursing Services, University of Illinois Hospital & Health Science System, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Illinois Hospital & Health Science System, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Illinois Hospital & Health Science System, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Illinois Hospital & Health Science System, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Chen LM, Wang LJ, Hu Y, Jiang XH, Wang YZ, Xing YQ. Ultrasonic measurement of optic nerve sheath diameter: a non-invasive surrogate approach for dynamic, real-time evaluation of intracranial pressure. Br J Ophthalmol 2018; 103:437-441. [PMID: 30361274 PMCID: PMC6691934 DOI: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2018-312934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2018] [Revised: 10/09/2018] [Accepted: 10/13/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The current study aimed to identify whether ultrasonographic measurements of optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD) could dynamically and sensitively evaluate real-time intracranial pressure (ICP). ONSD measurements were performed approximately 5 min prior to and after a lumbar puncture (LP). A total of 84 patients (mean±SD age, 43.5±14.7 years; 41 (49%) men; 18 patients with elevated ICP) were included in the study. The Spearman correlation coefficients between the two observers were 0.779 and 0.703 in the transverse section and 0.751 and 0.788 in the vertical section for the left and right eyes, respectively. The median (IQR) change in ONSD (ΔONSD) and change in ICP (ΔICP) were 0.11 (0.05–0.21) mm and 30 (20–40) mmH2O, respectively, for all participants. With a reduction in cerebrospinal fluid pressure, 80 subjects (95%) showed an immediate drop in ONSD; the median (IQR) decreased from 4.13 (4.02–4.38) mm to 4.02 (3.90–4.23) mm (p<0.001). Significant correlations were found between ONSD and ICP before LPs (r=0.482, p<0.01) and between ΔONSD and ΔICP (r=0.451, p<0.01). Ultrasonic measurement of ONSD can reflect the relative real-time changes in ICP.
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- Li-Min Chen
- Department of Neurology and Neuroscience Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Neurology and Neuroscience Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Neurology and Neuroscience Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Neurology and Neuroscience Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Neurology and Neuroscience Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Neurology and Neuroscience Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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Ma YF, Wen L, Zhu Y. Prospective study evaluating post-operative central nervous system infections following cranial surgery. Br J Neurosurg 2018; 33:80-83. [PMID: 30282490 DOI: 10.1080/02688697.2018.1519112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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- Yi-Fang Ma
- Department of Operating Theatre, First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou City, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou City, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou City, China
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Berger-Estilita J, Passer M, Giles M, Wiegand J, Merz TM. Modalities and accuracy of diagnosis of external ventricular drainage-related infections: a prospective multicentre observational cohort study. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2018; 160:2039-2047. [PMID: 30066191 DOI: 10.1007/s00701-018-3643-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2018] [Accepted: 07/23/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Device infection is a major complication of placement external ventricular drains (EVD). Diagnostic features are often masked by underlying disease or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) contamination by blood. We aim to assess which diagnostic modalities are applied for EVD-related infection (ERI) diagnosis and evaluate their accuracy. METHODS This observational prospective study included 187 adult patients with an EVD. Modalities of clinical diagnosis of ERI diagnosed by treating physicians on clinical grounds and blood and CSF analysis (clinically diagnosed ERI (CD-ERI)) were assessed prospectively. Additionally, the diagnostic accuracy of clinical and laboratory parameters for the diagnosis of culture proven ERI (CP-ERI) was evaluated, using data of the study patients and including a retrospective cohort of 39 patients with CP-ERI. RESULTS Thirty-one CD-ERIs were diagnosed in the prospective cohort. Most physicians used CSF analysis to establish the diagnosis. ROC analysis revealed an AUC of 0.575 (p = 0.0047) for the number of positive SIRS criteria and AUC of 0.5420 (p = 0.11) for the number of pathological neurological signs for diagnosis of CP-ERI. Diagnostic accuracy of laboratory values was AUC 0.596 (p = 0.0006) for serum white blood cell count (WBCC), AUC 0.550 (p = 0.2489) for serum C-reactive protein, AUC 0.644 (p < 0.0001) for CSF WBCC and AUC 0.690 for CSF WBC/red blood cell count ratio (both p < 0.0001). Neither a temporal trend in potential predictors of CP-ERI nor a correlation between clinical diagnosis and proven CSF infection was found. CONCLUSIONS Clinicians base their diagnosis of ERI mostly on CSF analysis and occurrence of fever, leading to over-diagnosis. The accuracy of the clinical diagnosis is low. Commonly used clinical and laboratory diagnostic criteria have a low sensitivity and specificity for ERI.
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Nilsson A, Uvelius E, Cederberg D, Kronvall E. Silver-Coated Ventriculostomy Catheters Do Not Reduce Rates of Clinically Diagnosed Ventriculitis. World Neurosurg 2018; 117:e411-e416. [DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2018.06.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2018] [Revised: 06/05/2018] [Accepted: 06/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Kurdyumova NV, Ershova ON, Savin IA, Shifrin MA, Danilov GV, Aleksandrova IA, Gadzhieva OA, Mochenova NN, Sokolova EY. [Drainage-associated meningitis in neurocritical care patients. The results of a five-year prospective study]. ZHURNAL VOPROSY NEĬROKHIRURGII IMENI N. N. BURDENKO 2018; 81:56-63. [PMID: 29393287 DOI: 10.17116/neiro201781656-62] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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AIM to determine the incidence rate and risk factors for drainage-associated meningitis in neurocritical care patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS The prospective study included 539 patients who spent more than 48 h at the Department of Neurocritical Care and underwent external ventricular drainage. The incidence rate and risk factors for drainage-associated meningitis were evaluated. RESULTS Over a 5-year period, 2140 patients have been hospitalized to the Department of Critical and Intensive Care (DCIC) for more than 48 h; of these, 539 patients underwent external ventricular drainage (EVD). Drainage-associated meningitis developed in 99 patients, which amounted to 19.8 (CI 16.3-23.3) per 100 patients with drainage and 18.3 (CI 14.3-22.2) per 1000 days of drainage. The incidence rate of drainage-associated meningitis did not significantly correlate with different neurosurgical diseases, but there was a tendency for meningitis to predominate in EVD patients with vascular pathology of the central nervous system (CNS). The rate of artery catheterization for direct measurement of systemic BP and the use of vasopressor agents were significantly higher in the group of patients with drainage-associated meningitis (p<0.05). ALV was used in 98 (99%) of 99 patients with drainage-associated meningitis; respiratory support was used in 325 (80.8%) patients without meningitis (p<0.01). An analysis of the ventricular drainage duration revealed a significantly (p<0.05) larger number of days of using EVD in the group of patients with drainage-associated meningitis. In most critical care patients (57.6%), meningitis developed during the first week of drainage. Cerebrospinal fluid leakage occurred significantly more frequently in patients with drainage-associated meningitis than in patients with EVD and without meningitis (p<0.01). Based on a microbiological examination, the etiology of drainage-associated meningitis was established in 57.1% of cases. The leading pathogens were coagulase-negative staphylococci (48.3%) and Acinetobacter baumannii (18.3%). CONCLUSION The incidence rate of drainage-associated meningitis was 19.8 per 100 patients and 18.3 per 1000 days of drainage. The risk factors significantly predominating in patients with drainage-associated meningitis include the duration of drainage, association with external CSF leakage, as well as factors associated with indicators of the overall severity of the condition.
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- N V Kurdyumova
- Burdenko Neurosurgical Institute, Moscow, Russia, 125047
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- Burdenko Neurosurgical Institute, Moscow, Russia, 125047
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- Burdenko Neurosurgical Institute, Moscow, Russia, 125047
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- Burdenko Neurosurgical Institute, Moscow, Russia, 125047
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- Burdenko Neurosurgical Institute, Moscow, Russia, 125047
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- Burdenko Neurosurgical Institute, Moscow, Russia, 125047
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- Burdenko Neurosurgical Institute, Moscow, Russia, 125047
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- Burdenko Neurosurgical Institute, Moscow, Russia, 125047
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Yuen J, Selbi W, Muquit S, Berei T. Complication rates of external ventricular drain insertion by surgeons of different experience. Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2018; 100:221-225. [PMID: 29364007 PMCID: PMC5930101 DOI: 10.1308/rcsann.2017.0221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/16/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Introduction Insertion of external ventricular drain (EVD) is a widely accepted, routinely performed procedure for treatment of hydrocephalus and raised intracranial pressure. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether a surgeon's experience affects the associated complication rate. Methods This retrospective study included all adult patients undergoing EVD insertion at a single centre between July 2013 and June 2015. Medical records were retrieved to obtain details on patient demographics, surgical indication, risk factors for infection and use of anticoagulants or antiplatelets. Surgeon experience, operative time, intraoperative antibiotic prophylaxis, need for revision surgery and EVD associated infection were examined. Information on catheter tip position and radiological evidence of intracranial haemorrhage was obtained from postoperative imaging. Results A total of 89 patients were included in the study. The overall infection, haemorrhage and revision rates were 4.8%, 7.8% and 13.0% respectively, with no significant difference among surgeons of different experience. The mean operating time for patients who developed an infection was 22 minutes while for those without an infection, it was 33 minutes (p=0.474). Anticoagulation/antiplatelet use did not appear to increase the rate of haemorrhage. The infection rate did not correlate with known risk factors (eg diabetes and steroids), operation start time (daytime vs out of hours) or duration of surgery although intraoperative (single dose) antibiotic prophylaxis seemed to reduce the infection rate. There was also a correlation between longer duration of catheterisation and increased risk of infection. Conclusions This is the first study demonstrating there is no significant difference in complication rates between surgeons of different experience. EVD insertion is a core neurosurgical skill and junior trainees should be trained to perform it.
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- Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust, UK
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- Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust, UK
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- Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust, UK
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- Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust, UK
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Kohli G, Singh R, Herschman Y, Mammis A. Infection Incidence Associated with External Ventriculostomy Placement: A Comparison of Outcomes in the Emergency Department, Intensive Care Unit, and Operating Room. World Neurosurg 2018; 110:e135-e140. [DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.10.129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2017] [Revised: 10/19/2017] [Accepted: 10/21/2017] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Perioperative Management of Adult Patients With External Ventricular and Lumbar Drains: Guidelines From the Society for Neuroscience in Anesthesiology and Critical Care. J Neurosurg Anesthesiol 2017; 29:191-210. [DOI: 10.1097/ana.0000000000000407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Bari ME, Haider G, Malik K, Waqas M, Mahmood SF, Siddiqui M. Outcomes of post-neurosurgical ventriculostomy-associated infections. Surg Neurol Int 2017; 8:124. [PMID: 28713628 PMCID: PMC5502291 DOI: 10.4103/sni.sni_440_16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2016] [Accepted: 04/24/2017] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Background: Ventriculostomy-associated infection (VAI) is a major concern to physicians. Limited studies have looked at the outcomes of external ventricular drain (EVD) infection and predictors of unfavorable outcomes. In this study, we assessed the outcomes of EVD infection and predictors of unfavorable outcomes. Methods: This was a retrospective medical chart review, conducted at the Aga Khan University Hospital. All the patients irrespective of age and gender, fulfilling the diagnostic criteria of VAI were included. Patients with preexisting bacterial meningitis or ventriculitis were excluded from the study. Outcome assessment was based on Glasgow outcome scale (GOS) at 1 and 3 months after procedure. Other outcomes included 30-day mortality and total length of hospital stay. Results: We included 256 patients in the study. 66 patients (25.8%) developed VAI. EVD was the primary procedure in 21 (31.8%) cases. Most patients, 24 (36.4%), had EVD as a secondary procedure for tumor surgery. Median interval between EVD placement and diagnosis of infection was 3 days. Mean length of stay in VAI patients was 31.85 ± 20.53 days. Seven patients required ICU care. Ten patients (15.2%) expired during hospital stay or within 30 days of discharge and further four had GOS of 2 or 3. A total of 52 patients had a favorable outcome after 6 months. Conclusions: Rate of VAI in this cohort was high. VAI is associated with increased morbidity, mortality, and prolonged hospital stay.
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- Muhammad E Bari
- Section of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Section of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Medicine, Aga Khan University Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Section of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
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Baum GR, Hooten KG, Lockney DT, Fargen KM, Turan N, Pradilla G, Murad GJA, Harbaugh RE, Glantz M. External ventricular drain practice variations: results from a nationwide survey. J Neurosurg 2017; 127:1190-1197. [PMID: 28084912 DOI: 10.3171/2016.9.jns16367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE While guidelines exist for many neurosurgical procedures, external ventricular drain (EVD) insertion has yet to be standardized. The goal of this study was to survey the neurosurgical community and determine the most frequent EVD insertion practices. The hypothesis was that there would be no standard practices identified for EVD insertion or methods to avoid EVD-associated infections. METHODS The American Association of Neurological Surgeons membership database was queried for all eligible neurosurgeons. A 16-question, multiple-choice format survey was created and sent to 7217 recipients. The responses were collected electronically, and the descriptive results were tabulated. Data were analyzed using the chi-square test. RESULTS In total, 1143 respondents (15.8%) completed the survey, and 705 respondents (61.6%) reported tracking EVD infections at their institution. The most common self-reported infection rate ranged from 1% to 3% (56.1% of participants), and 19.7% of respondents reported a 0% infection rate. In total, 451 respondents (42.7%) indicated that their institution utilizes a formal protocol for EVD placement. If a respondent's institution had a protocol, only 258 respondents (36.1%) always complied with the protocol. Protocol utilization for EVD insertion was significantly more frequent among residents, in academic/hybrid centers, in ICU settings, and if the institution tracked EVD-associated infection rates (p < 0.05). A self-reported 0% infection rate was significantly more commonly associated with a higher level of training (e.g., attending physicians), private center settings, a clinician performing 6 to 10 EVD insertions within the previous 12 months, and prophylactic continuous antibiotic utilization (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS This survey demonstrated heterogeneity in the practices for EVD insertion. No standard practices have been proposed or adopted by the neurosurgical community for EVD insertion or complication avoidance. These results highlight the need for the nationwide standardization of technique and complication prevention measures.
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- Griffin R Baum
- Department of Neurological Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina; and
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Penn State University School of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Penn State University School of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania
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Velásquez C, Rivero-Garvía M, Mayorga-Buiza MJ, Cañizares-Méndez MDLÁ, Jiménez-Mejías ME, Márquez-Rivas J. Avoiding pullout complications in external ventricular drains: technical note. J Neurosurg 2016; 126:1003-1005. [PMID: 27153171 DOI: 10.3171/2016.2.jns1678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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This report describes a reliable and simple technique for securing external ventricular drains (EVDs) to the scalp and avoiding pullout complications. The operative technique consists of fixing the drain between 2 hydrocolloid dressings and securing it with staples. A 10-year retrospective analysis of EVD pullout complications was performed in a series of 435 consecutive patients who were treated at a single institution. The EVD pullout complication rate was 0.4%. No complications related to the fixation technique were found. The median operative time required to fix the drain was 60 seconds. The technique presented here is a simple and reliable procedure to fix the EVD to the scalp, preventing pullout complications and thus reducing the morbidity of EVD reimplantation.
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- Carlos Velásquez
- Department of Neurological Surgery and Spine Unit, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla and Fundación Instituto de Investigación Marqués de Valdecilla (IDIVAL), Santander
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Ventriculostomy related infection in intensive care unit: Diagnostic criteria and related conditions. JOURNAL OF ACUTE DISEASE 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.joad.2015.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Application of the Ommaya Reservoir in Managing Ventricular Hemorrhage. World Neurosurg 2016; 89:93-100. [PMID: 26724628 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2015.12.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2015] [Revised: 12/07/2015] [Accepted: 12/07/2015] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) is associated with high morbidity and mortality. This study evaluated the safety and efficacy of the combined treatment of an Ommaya reservoir and conventional external ventricular drainage (EVD) using urokinase in the management of IVH. METHODS We performed a prospective controlled study. Sixty eligible patients with IVH received conventional EVD alone (group A) or combined EVD and Ommaya reservoir (group B) between January 2010 and January 2015. Clinical, cerebrospinal fluid, and radiographic data were used to assess clot clearance, clinical outcomes, and complications between the groups. RESULTS There were no significant differences in gender, age, blood pressure, Glasgow Coma Scale, Graeb score, intracerebral hemorrhage volume on admission, and IVH volume before surgery between groups A and B (P > 0.05). The number of injections of urokinase (20,000 IU/dose) were significantly different in group B compared with group A (P < 0.05). Repeated computed tomography scans 3 days, 6 days, and 10 days after surgery revealed that clot clearance rates at each time point were significantly increased in group B compared with group A (P < 0.05). The conventional catheter-based EVD duration time was shortened to 5 (4-6) days in group B compared with 7 (5-9) days in group A (P < 0.05). The total drainage time was prolonged to 9 (8-11) days in group B compared with 7 (5-9) days in group A (P < 0.05). Ventriculitis was not significantly different between the 2 groups (P > 0.05). The hydrocephalus incidence and mortality revealed significant differences between the 2 groups (P < 0.05). The 30-day Glasgow Outcome Scale score was significantly increased in group B compared with group A (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS The combined treatment approach of an Ommaya reservoir and EVD with intraventricular urokinase is safe and effective in patients with IVH. It increased clot clearance, shortened conventional catheter-based EVD duration, prolonged total drainage time, reduced the hydrocephalus incidence and mortality, and contributed to good clinical outcomes. The Ommaya reservoir provides a safe way to increase the injection times of urokinase, which accelerated clot resolution and did not increase the risk for ventriculitis infection.
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