Ommaya reservoir implantation for the treatment of contralateral progressive traumatic subdural effusion secondary to decompressive craniectomy: a case report

Abstract

This report describes a new method for the treatment of traumatic subdural effusion (TSE). Following Ommaya reservoir implantation, a patient with contralateral progressive TSE secondary to decompressive craniectomy after traumatic brain injury made a good postoperative recovery.

Keywords:

• Ommaya reservoir
• progressive
• traumatic subdural effusion

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The authors declare that they have no financial or other conflicts of interest in relation to this research and its publication.