Fibrinolysis for Intraventricular Hemorrhage

Fibrinolysis for Intraventricular Hemorrhage

Intraventricular hemorrhage treated with intraventricular fibrinolysis. A 10-year experience.

PURPOSE We evaluate the results and complications of our intraventricular fibrinolysis protocol. MATERIAL AND METHODS A retrospective analysis was made of the cases of intraventricular hemorrhage with 13-bed Intensive Care Unit. Graeb score 6 or above subjected to intraventricular fibrinolysis. We gathered demographic parameters, clinical risk scores, tomography data and case histories showin...

Intraventricular hemorrhage treated with intraventricular fibrinolysis. A 10-year experience

Purpose: We evaluate the results and complications of our intraventricular fibrinolysis protocol. Material and methods: A retrospective analysis was made of the cases of intraventricular hemorrhage with 13-bed Intensive Care Unit. Graeb score 6 or above subjected to intraventricular fibrinolysis. We gathered demographic parameters, clinical risk scores, tomography data and case histories showin...

Intraventricular fibrinolysis and lumbar drainage for ventricular hemorrhage.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Both intraventricular fibrinolysis (IVF) and lumbar drainage (LD) may reduce the need for exchange of external ventricular drainage (EVD) and shunt surgery in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage and severe intraventricular hemorrhage. We investigated the feasibility and safety of IVF followed by early LD for the treatment of posthemorrhagic hydrocephalus. METHODS Thi...

Brief Reports Dose Effect of Intraventricular Fibrinolysis in Ventricular Hemorrhage

Background and Purpose—The aim of the current study was to investigate the dose-dependent efficacy of intraventricular fibrinolysis (IVF) in patients with severe intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH). Methods—Patients with intracerebral hemorrhage, severe IVH, and obstructive hydrocephalus with the need for external ventricular drainage were treated with IVF through external ventricular drainage. T...