Table 3.
Results for patients with IVH
| Endoscopic Washout (n = 16) | External Ventricular Drainage (n = 23) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shunt dependency | |||
| at 2 weeks | 2 (12.5) | 13 (56.5) | 0.005a |
| at 3 months | 3 (18.8) | 15 (65.2) | 0.004a |
| Graeb score reduction | |||
| 1–2 points | 1 (6.2) | 15 (65.2) | 0.001a |
| 3–4 points | 6 (37.5) | 8 (34.8) | |
| >=5 points | 9 (56.2) | 0 (0.0) | |
| EVD weaning days | |||
| 1–2 days | 3 (18.8) | 0 (0.0) | 0.007b |
| 3–6 days | 13 (81.2) | 17 (73.9) | |
| >=7 days | 0 (0.0) | 6 (26.1) | |
| mRs at 6 months | |||
| 0–4 (good outcome) | 11 (68.8) | 11 (48.7) | 0.195a |
| 5–6 (poor outcome) | 5 (31.2) | 12 (52.2) | |
a
Pearson’s chi-square assumptions met
b
Fisher’s exact test, by STATA software