{"id":"05c15bb2-c816-48f6-8cba-8902c211629c","slug":"ventriculostomy-and-infection-a-4-year-review-in-a-local-hospital","title":"Ventriculostomy and Infection: A 4-year-review in a local hospital","authors":["TS Tse","KF Cheng","KS Wong","KY Pang","CK Wong"],"abstract":"Background: To review the complication rate of ventriculostomy-related infection in a local regional hospital, to identify risk factors of infections and suggest measures to prevent infections. Methods: Retrospective review of all cases involving ventriculostomy in one centre of a 4-year-period (Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, a local regional hospital in Hong Kong). 336 cases of admission involving 328 patients with a total of 368 ventriculostomy performed in the centre in a 4-year-period. Main outcome measures include Rate of infection and risk factors related to infections. Results: 10 cases of out 336 cases (2.98%) of ventriculostomy were complicated by infection. Neither the duration of ventriculostomy, revision, urokinase instillation or haemorrhage showed significance in the rate of ventriculostomy-related infection. The low infection rate is compatible with other international literatures that used strict infection control measures. Conclusion: Strict measures for prevention aid in achieving a low complication rate of ventriculostomy related infection.","thumbnailUrl":"https://sni-digital-videos.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/05c15bb2-c816-48f6-8cba-8902c211629c/featured/hero-1782421062122.png","publishDate":"2010-09-09T00:00:00.000Z","doi":"10.4103/2152-7806.69033","categories":["Original Article"],"fullTextUrl":"https://surgicalneurologyint.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/3152/SNI-1-47.pdf"}