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  • Neurosurgery
  • Neurocritical Care
  • Nephrology

Background:

  • External ventricular drainage (EVD) is a critical intervention for acute hydrocephalus.
  • Despite its life-saving role, optimal EVD management strategies remain unclear across various clinical situations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review current scientific evidence on the management of EVD in neurocritical care.
  • To analyze EVD management in specific patient populations, including subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), and intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH).

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review of recent literature on EVD indications, timing, management, and complications.
  • Keywords used: intracranial pressure, SAH, TBI, IVH, EVD, cerebrospinal shunt, intracranial pressure monitoring, ventriculoperitoneal shunt.
  • Focused analysis on SAH, TBI, and IVH patient cohorts.

Main Results:

  • Intermittent EVD drainage in SAH is associated with higher complication rates.
  • Gradual weaning from EVD may reduce ventriculoperitoneal shunt dependency compared to rapid weaning.
  • Continuous drainage is conventionally favored for TBI patients, though evidence is limited.
  • Limited evidence exists for EVD management in severe TBI with intraparenchymal/intraventricular hemorrhage.

Conclusions:

  • EVD is essential in specific neurocritical care scenarios.
  • Further randomized clinical trials are necessary to establish definitive EVD management guidelines for diverse clinical contexts.