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Continuous Antibiotic Administration Using IRRAflow® Catheter for Treatment of Intracranial Abscess
Ryan M Hess1, Audrey Lazar2, David Smolar3
1Neurosurgery, University at Buffalo Neurosurgery, Buffalo, USA.
Abstract:
Intracranial abscesses are rare lesions with an incidence of approximately 4 per 1 million people. The optimal surgical management of these lesions is still unclear. We present the case of a patient who was discovered to have an intracranial abscess after presenting with right-sided weakness. He was treated via a combination of open craniotomy and continuous antibiotic irrigation using an IRRAflow® catheter (IRRAS, Stockholm, Sweden). Use of the IRRAflow® in this fashion has not yet been described in the literature. This novel approach appears to be safe and resulted in continued decrease in the abscess burden following surgical drainage.
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