From: 39th International Symposium on Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine
Admission Diagnosis | Number of patients | CNS foreign body | Number of patients |
---|---|---|---|
Intraparenchymal haemorrhage | 7 | Ventriculostomy catheter | 14 |
Subarachnoid haemorrhage | 7 | Lumbar drain | 5 |
Brain neoplasm | 9 | Ventriculoperitoneal shunt | 3 |
Traumatic brain injury | 7 | No foreign body | 9 |
Hydrocephalus of other cause | 1 | Â | Â |