Continuous ventricular cerebrospinal fluid drainage with XXXX monitoring for management of posttraumatic diffuse @entity4 .

@entity1 @entity428 @entity4 @entity772 @entity204
BACKGROUND: Ventricular drainage has played an important role in the management of traumatic brain-injured @entity1 . The aim of the present study was describe outcomes in a series of 57 @entity1 with diffuse @entity4 underwent to @entity428 ( @entity428 ) monitoring. METHOD: Fifty-eight @entity1 with diffuse posttraumatic @entity4 , were evaluated prospectively. The Glasgow @entity772 Scale (GCS) scores of @entity1 varied from 4 to 12. @entity1 groups divided according to GCS and age. @entity1 neurological assessment was classified as favorable, unfavorable, and @entity204 . RESULTS: Mechanisms of injury were vehicle accidents in 72.4% and falls in 15.6%. 54% of @entity1 had GCS scores between 6 and 8. There were no statistical differences, regarding outcome, between groups separated by age. In the adults group (n=47), 44.7% evolved favorably. CONCLUSION: Our results indicate a poor prognosis in @entity1 with @entity4 . We believe that continuous ventricular CSF drainage with @entity428 monitoring is a simple method as an adjunct in the management of these @entity1 .
