Jul 29, 2024 · A lumbar drain removes cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from the spinal canal in your lower back. It regulates the amount of CSF in your body to prevent leaks and excess fluid from …

Apr 26, 2022 · A cerebrospinal fluid leak is when the fluid surrounding your brain and spinal cord leaks out from where it’s supposed to be. If the leak is large enough, it can cause severe …

The tube drains some of the cerebrospinal fluid that fills the ventricles of the brain and surrounds the brain and spinal cord. In assessing normal pressure hydrocephalus, draining cerebrospinal …

Some patients may require a lumbar drain that is removed before going home. Ear CSF leak closure requires cutting the skin behind the ear and removing portions of mastoid (honeycomb …

Jun 22, 2022 · Fluid can be drained only when the EVD is open (which places the catheter in continuity with the drainage apparatus). The EVD will be set to drain CSF when the CSF …

Mar 15, 2016 · A LUMBAR DRAIN is a small, flexible tube placed in the arachnoid space to drain cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Indications for lumbar drains include: to drain CSF leakage …

In patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage, prophylactic lumbar cerebrospinal fluid drainage is warranted to lessen the burden of infarction at discharge and reduce the rate of …

Cerebrospinal fluid drainage is effective because acute changes in the spinal cord in response to ischemia or reperfusion may result in edema and increased CSF pressures during the …

A lumbar drain is a small, flexible, soft plastic tube placed in the lower back to remove cerebral spinal fluid (CSF). The tube is attached to a drainage bag. CSF is a clear fluid that surrounds …

Hydrocephalus is an abnormal (too much) collection of fluid in the head. The fluid is called cerebrospinal fluid, commonly referred to as CSF. The CSF is located and produced within …