EXTERNAL VENTRICULAR DRAINAGE: A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR NEURO-ANESTHESIOLOGISTS

Department of Neurosurgery, AON SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo University Hospital; Department of Neurosurgery, IRCCS S. Matteo University Hospital, University of Pavia; Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of

External ventricular drainage is often considered a life-saving treatment in acute hydrocephalus. Given the large number of discussion points, the ideal management of EVD has not been completely clarified. This guide reviews the most relevant scientific evidence about the management of EVD in its main clinical scenarios, including indications, timing, management, and complications associated with EVD.