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J NeuroIntervent Surg 1:95 doi:10.1136/jnis.2009.000869p
  • SNIS Annual Meeting poster abstracts

016 Intraventricular tissue plasminogen activator for the prevention of vasospasm and hydrocephalus after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage

  1. L Kim
  1. Neurosurgery, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA

Introduction: Among the sequelae of aneurysmal SAH are vasospasm and hydrocephalus. This study aims to assess whether intraventricular tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) results in fewer angioplasties and/or CSF shunting procedures.

Methods: 41 patients (group A, Hunt and Hess (HH) 3–5) from 2007 to 2008 received intraventricular tPA and lumbar drainage for a minimum of 5 days (range 5–7 days) and were compared …

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