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Ultrasound-assisted Neuroendoscopic Lavage for Intraventricular Hemorrhage in a Newborn: Illustrative Case by Luca Sartori; Giulia Melinda Furlanis; Samuel Luciano Caliri; Elisa Garbin; Valentina Baro; Luca Denaro is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.

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## BACKGROUND The optimal treatment for posthemorrhagic hydrocephalus in newborns has not been established yet. Moreover, despite many valid therapeutic alternatives, unfavorable neurodevelopmental outcomes are frequent. According to recent literature, these discouraging results could be related to secondary inflammatory damage of the white matter due to the gradual dissolution of the intraventricular hematoma, which should be removed. ## OBSERVATIONS Neuroendoscopic lavage (NEL) has proven to be a safe and reliable procedure, able to adequately remove the intraventricular clots and the products of blood degradation. To increase surgical control of the entire ventricular system, the authors illustrated a case in which they associated real-time transfontanellar ultrasound monitoring with NEL. ## LESSONS Coupling these two techniques, the authors performed a rapid ventricular wash and obtained intraoperative confirmation of complete and accurate clot removal.

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Author

Luca Sartori; Giulia Melinda Furlanis; Samuel Luciano Caliri; Elisa Garbin; Valentina Baro; Luca Denaro

Publisher

Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG)

Published

2021

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)