The application of continuous lumbar drainage in traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage

Abstract

Patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage were randomly divided into conventional treatment group and Medtronic EDM system continued external drainage group. After treatment, two groups were compared with the cure rate during hospitalization, the incidence of hydrocephalus, headache duration, duration of disturbance of consciousness, intracranial pressure returned to normal time and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) red blood cell recovery time. The results indicated that Medtronic EDM system continued external drainage was superior to the conventional treatment. The differences were statistically significant (P < 0.05 or P < 0.01). This can explain the use of Medtronic EDM system in continuous lumbar drainage is significantly effective in treatment for subarachnoid hemorrhage. DOI：10.3969/j.issn.1672⁃6731.2012.04.019