Table 1.
Frequency of main diagnoses of patients with external drainage of cerebrospinal fluid included in this study
| Main diagnosis | N (female) | age |
|---|---|---|
| All diagnoses | 62 (23) | 59.5 ± 12.3 |
| Subarachnoid hemorrhage | 30 (15) | 56.6 ± 12.6 |
| Intracranial bleeding | 15 (5) | 63.8 ± 15.5 |
| Traumatic brain injury | 8 (0) | 66.9 ± 11.5 |
| Others | 9 (3) | 54.3 ± 16.1 |
Other diagnoses were hydrocephalus, subdural bleeding, epidural bleeding, abscess, cerebrospinal fluid fistula, cerebral infarction