Table 2 Comparison of complications associated with the three treatment methods.
From: Modified ventriculoperitoneal shunt applied to temporary external ventricular drainage
Complications | Direct EVD (n = 31) | EVD via Ommaya reservoir (n = 54) | mVPS (n = 35) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intracranial infection | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
Intracranial pneumatosis | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Intracranial pneumatosis with infection | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
Intracranial pneumatosis with overdrainage | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Overdrainage | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
Tube detached | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Tube plugging | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Total | 11 | 8 | 3 | |
