Guidelines on the use of external ventricular drain and its associated complications: do we "AGREE II"?
Alexandros G BrotisMarios KarvouniarisChristos TzerefosCharalambos GatosKonstantinos N FountasPublished in: British journal of neurosurgery (2021)
Insertion of an external ventricular drain is a common procedure used in everyday practice by neurosurgeons all around the world. It consists of the placement of an external ventricular drain (EVD) into the ventricular system providing the ability to measure intracranial pressure, and also divert the flow of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in a variety of pathological conditions. The most common complication is infection, and it may result in devastating consequences and negatively affect the outcome of these patients. The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), the Neurocritical Care Society (NCS), and The Society for Neuroscience in Anesthesiology & Critical Care (SNACC) have published recommendations for the management of EVD-Associated Ventriculitis. The objective of this study was to assess the methodological quality and reporting clarity of these recommendations using the AGREE-II tool. We found that the overall quality of the published clinical practice guidelines is acceptable. However, continuous updates and external validation should be implemented.
Keyphrases
- heart failure
- left ventricular
- catheter ablation
- infectious diseases
- cerebrospinal fluid
- quality improvement
- healthcare
- clinical practice
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- primary care
- palliative care
- prognostic factors
- emergency department
- atrial fibrillation
- patient reported outcomes
- adverse drug
- risk factors
- ultrasound guided
- patient reported
- meta analyses
- optic nerve