Search PubMed⌕ Search

Biomedical subjects

G Ehni

Publications and source records attributed to G Ehni.

At least 37 records · Page 2Linked to original sources
PubMed1976

Torkildsen's ventriculocisternostomy: some complications and their prevention.

Torkildsen's ventriculocisternostomy retains a certain usefulness despite the recent popularity of newer procedures. Despite many modifications and suggestions for improving the procedure, certain hazards and complications remain. We report instances of myelopathy from contact with and impalement by the cervical end of the tube, acute quadriplegia, unsuspected kinking of the catheter and late ventricular catheter malposition together with certain suggestions for modifications of technique which we believe will make Torkildsen's shunting more reliable and safe.

Adult↗
PubMed1976

Diagnosis and treatment of abscess of the central ganglia.

The authors present four cases of abscess of the thalamus and basal ganglia and review an additional 10 cases from the literature. These abscesses appear to be metastatic and are usually associated with a cardiac septal defect or a preceding intrathoracic infection. Fever, elevated white blood count, and/or meningismus, in combination with angiography demonstrating an avascular mass, help distinguish abscess from tumor in this location. The authors advocate aspiration rather than excision.

Adult↗