Stereotactic removal of a migrating ventricular catheter

J. B. Blacklock; R. E. Maxwell

doi:10.1227/00006123-198502000-00019

Stereotactic removal of a migrating ventricular catheter

J. B. Blacklock, R. E. Maxwell

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Abstract

Retained ventricular catheters are usually well tolerated but, when infection is present, their removal becomes imperative because such catheters serve as a nidus for persistent infection. Minimally invasive methods for the removal of retained catheters are desirable. The removal of an infected, retained, subcortical ventricular catheter using stereotactic techniques is described. The authors think that this method is a safe and effective first step in dealing with this difficult problem.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	230-231
Number of pages	2
Journal	Neurosurgery
Volume	16
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1227/00006123-198502000-00019
State	Published - 1985

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