Stereotatic implantation of Ommaya reservoir in the management of brain abscesses

British Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 636-640

  Shen, Hong ^a   Huo, Zhihui ^a   Liu, Li ^a   Lin, Zhiguo ^a  

^a HARBIN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

brain abscess; implantation; Ommaya reservoir; Stereotaxis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN ABSCESS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DEVICE; EVALUATION; FEMALE; GLASGOW OUTCOME SCALE; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; MALE; OMMAYA RESERVOIR; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; THERAPY EFFECT;

ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTEROIDES; BACTEROIDES INFECTIONS; BRAIN ABSCESS; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; DRAINAGE; FEMALE; GLASGOW OUTCOME SCALE; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PENICILLIN G; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STEREOTAXIC TECHNIQUES; SUCTION; THERAPEUTIC IRRIGATION; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80051863376     PISSN: 02688697     EISSN: 1360046X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02688697.2010.534201     Document Type: Article

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