Preferred Label : External Ventricular Drain;
NCIt definition : A medical device that reduces intracranial hypertension by diverting CSF and intraventricular
blood from the ventricles of the brain. This device also allows instillation of medications
and continuous monitoring of intracranial pressure.;
NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL1770820;
Origin ID : C182342;
UMLS CUI : C5667501;
Semantic type(s)
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