Nosocomial Infection in Patients with Ventricular Hemorrhage Cured by Lateral Ventricle Drainage: An Analysis of 41 Cases

OBJECTIVE To analyse infection rate of ventricular hemorrhage after lateral ventricle drainage and evaluate the method and measure of precaution. METHODS Patients were divided into first and second groups according to the remaining time of drainage tube and into A and B groups according to drainage in one or two sides. After operation the infection condition of insert tube was observed and blood was cultivated regularly. RESULTS The infection rate in the first group was significantly shorter than that in the second one ( P 0.01), while it was no significantly difference between groups A and B (P 0.05). CONCLUSIONS To remain drainage tube for one to two weeks is safer than for more than two weeks. The infection rate is higher in group with drainage in two sides than in one. In addition, it is obviously related to the patient′s body condition and immunity.