Flavio Vasella

Surgical Site Infections After External Ventricular Drain Placement: Incidence, Patient-Related, and Periprocedural Risk Factors.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: External ventricular drain (EVD) placement is a routine neurosurgical procedure for cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) diversion. Despite standardized procedures, a considerable risk of infection remains. While CSF EVD-related infections (EVD-RI) are common and...