ventriculostomy

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We're considering doing another procedure, which is called a third ventriculostomy, which is to create an internal opening for drainage.

CNN Transcript Jan 10, 2006 2006
The resident announced that he needed to put in a ventriculostomy drain now - right there, in the middle of the angio suite.

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