Method of intracranial pressure monitoring and cerebrospinal fluid sampling in swine
Method of intracranial pressure monitoring and cerebrospinal fluid sampling in swine
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DOI:
10.1258/002367707779399509
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发表时间:
2007-01-01
影响因子:
2.4
通讯作者:
Fruehauf, Nils R.
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作者:
Kaiser, Gernot M.;Fruehauf, Nils R.
Cerebral oedema and cncephalopathy have been noted to occur frequently in patients severely ill or dying after trauma, ischaemia, infections or even metabolic disorders. The objective of the present study was to establish continuous monitoring of the intracranial pressure (ICP) and sampling of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) for further investigations in swine.ICP monitoring was established in eight pigs by using a ventricular drainage system, implemented after paramedian trepanation of the os frontale. CSF and serum samples were taken for measurement of the levels of glucose and protein.Operating time was 21 +/- 8 min for the trepanation until ICP monitoring was performed. No complications occurred during surgery. Continuous monitoring of ICP and CSF sampling was easy to perform, and without any side-effects in any animal. At autopsy, no iatrogenic lesions were found and monitoring catheters were still in place.For several types of research requiring ICP monitoring and sampling of CSF, this method can be used successfully.