Technological Approaches and Translational Challenges in Bedside External Ventricular Drain Placement: A Systematic Review
Assistive technologies for EVD placement show potential to improve accuracy and safety over the freehand technique. These early successes signal potential to improve bedside neurosurgical care. Realizing this promise will require future studies to standardize accuracy metrics, report time, and safety outcomes consistently and validate performance in real-world critical care settings.
Authors
- Basel Sharaf (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8584-2220)
- J. Sung
- Yoonbae Oh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1779-978X)
- Maximiliano A. Hawkes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5431-1651)
- Ling Hong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9328-3369)
- Kendall Lee
- Kristen Scheitler
- Hojin Shin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6095-5122)
- Abbas Z. Kouzani
- Juan M. Rojas Cabrera
Institutions
- Mayo Clinic (US)
- Deakin University (AU)
- Korea University (KR)
- Mayo Clinic in Arizona (US)
- Twin Cities Spine Center (US)
- Mayo Clinic in Florida (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Operative Neurosurgery
- Published
- 2026-02-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1227/ons.0000000000001925
- Primary Topic
- Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00