Lumbar Puncture or External Ventricular Drainage as Initial Treatment for Acute Hydrocephalus in Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage—A 2-Center Cohort Study
We observed less permanent VPS implantations and less short-term complications after LP compared with EVD. LP can be considered as initial treatment for acute hydrocephalus, but future studies should elucidate the effects of both treatments on cognitive functioning.
Authors
- Gabriël J.E. Rinkel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8930-3953)
- Mervyn D. I. Vergouwen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6823-1628)
- Fabian Wenz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2253-8376)
- Amr Abdulazim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0931-1633)
- Albert van der Zwan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3458-7108)
- Nima Etminan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2832-4018)
- Reinier W. P. Tack (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3204-0309)
Institutions
- Utrecht University (NL)
- Heidelberg University (DE)
- University Hospital Heidelberg (DE)
- University Medical Center Utrecht (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Neurosurgery
- Published
- 2025-05-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1227/neu.0000000000003539
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.56