Prompt closure versus gradual weaning of extraventricular drainage for hydrocephalus in adult patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage: a systematic review protocol with meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis

Introduction In Neuro Intensive Care Units (NICU) and neurosurgical units, patients with an external ventricular drain (EVD) due to hydrocephalus following aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) are commonly seen. Cessation of the EVD involves the dilemma of either closing the EVD directly, or gr...

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Principais autores: Jørn Wetterslev, Tenna Capion, Alexander Lilja-Cyron, Marianne Juhler, Tiit Illimar Mathiesen
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:English
Publicado em: BMJ Publishing Group 2019-10-01
coleção:BMJ Open
Acesso em linha:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/9/10/e029719.full