Intraventricular haemorrhage after aspiration of ventricular reservoirs.

Moghal, N E; Quinn, M W; Levene, M I; Puntis, J W · Arch Dis Child · 1992

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Abstract

A previously unrecognised complication of aspirating ventricular reservoirs is described. Four infants developed fresh bleeding into the cerebrospinal fluid after reservoir taps; ultrasound confirmed intraventricular blood clot in one case. The technique for aspirating the reservoir may have an important bearing on the incidence of this complication.

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