Are variations in ventricular catheter placement related to design of the catheter? A single-center cohort study
The addition of regular millimeter metric unit markings by the manufacturer is imperative in decreasing the chances of error in the insertion of ventricular catheters and preventing potential neurovascular injury to the surrounding structures.
Authors
- Matthew Protas
- Ernest C. Harland
- Satish Krishnamurthy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7808-7407)
- Justin Oh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0921-8984)
Institutions
- SUNY Upstate Medical University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Surgical Neurology International
- Published
- 2024-10-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.25259/sni_577_2024
- Primary Topic
- Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00