There was no incidence of CSF infection or cerebralherniation.
2
Ventriculostomies are always placed before utilizing lumbar drains to minimize the risk of cerebralherniation.
3
The risk of cerebralherniation can be minimized by performing lumbar drainage only in cases with discernible basal cisterns.
4
Recanalization of the main MCA in the infarction zone resulted in hemorrhagic infarction, and the patient died of cerebralherniation.
5
Lumbar CSF drainage has been contraindicated in the setting of increased intracranial pressure (ICP) because of possible cerebralherniation.
6
All tumor lines produced internal cerebralherniation and neuraxis spread with implants seeded throughout the ventricular system, often associated with ventricular dilation.
7
Cerebralherniation with a lethal outcome occurred in 6% of patients.