Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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J Korean Neurosurg Soc · Dec 2010
The role of lumbar drainage to prevent shunt-dependent hydrocephalus after coil embolization for aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage in good-grade patients.
To evaluate the role of lumbar drainage in the prevention of shunt-dependent hydrocephalus after treatment of ruptured intracranial aneurysms by coil embolization in good-grade patients. ⋯ Coil embolization of ruptured intracranial aneurysms may be associated with a lower risk for developing shunt-dependent hydrocephalus, possibly by active management of lumbar drainage, which may reflect less damage for cisternal anatomy than surgical clipping. Coil embolization might have an effect the long-term outcome and decision-making for ruptured intracranial aneurysms.