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Intraventricular catheter placement by electromagnetic navigation safely applied in a paediatric major head injury patient

Aufdenblatten, Christoph ; Altermatt, Stefan

In: Child's Nervous System, 2008, vol. 24, no. 9, p. 1047-1050

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    Titre
    • Intraventricular catheter placement by electromagnetic navigation safely applied in a paediatric major head injury patient
    Auteur
    • Aufdenblatten, Christoph. Department of Pediatric Surgery, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Steinwiesstrasse 75, 8032, Zurich, Switzerland
    • Altermatt, Stefan. Department of Pediatric Surgery, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Steinwiesstrasse 75, 8032, Zurich, Switzerland
    Type de document
    • Postprint
    Identifiant OAI-PMH
    • oai:doc.rero.ch:313148
    Summary
    Introduction: In the management of severe head injuries, the use of intraventricular catheters for intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring and the option of cerebrospinal fluid drainage is gold standard. In children and adolescents, the insertion of a cannula in a compressed ventricle in case of elevated intracranial pressure is difficult; therefore, a pressure sensor is placed more often intraparenchymal as an alternative option. Discussion: In cases of persistent elevated ICP despite maximal brain pressure management, the use of an intraventricular monitoring device with the possibility of cerebrospinal fluid drainage is favourable. We present the method of intracranial catheter placement by means of an electromagnetic navigation technique