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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
==Surgery== | ==Surgery== | ||
There is no role of surgery in the treatment of bacterial meningitis. However, neurosurgical assistance may be required in patients having complications of bacterial meningitis such as hydrocephalus, brain abscess, dural venous sinus thrombosis. | There is no role of surgery in the treatment of bacterial meningitis. However, neurosurgical assistance may be required in patients having complications of bacterial meningitis such as hydrocephalus, brain abscess, dural venous sinus thrombosis.Following surgical procedures may be perfomed in patients having complications of meningitis. | ||
*Ventricular drainage for increased intracranial pressure | |||
*Aspiration or surgical excision of abscess | |||
*Procedures for dural venous sinus thrombosis such as radical mastoidectomy | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 23:31, 9 January 2017
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aysha Anwar, M.B.B.S[2]
Overview
Surgery
There is no role of surgery in the treatment of bacterial meningitis. However, neurosurgical assistance may be required in patients having complications of bacterial meningitis such as hydrocephalus, brain abscess, dural venous sinus thrombosis.Following surgical procedures may be perfomed in patients having complications of meningitis.
- Ventricular drainage for increased intracranial pressure
- Aspiration or surgical excision of abscess
- Procedures for dural venous sinus thrombosis such as radical mastoidectomy