- Recommendation ID
- IPG412/1
- Question
- Drainage, irrigation and fibrinolytic therapy (DRIFT) for post-haemorrhagic hydrocephalus in preterm infants should only be used in the context of research. Research should aim to establish the risk of secondary haemorrhage and its consequences, and the need for shunt insertion. Outcomes should include death and disability in the long-term: these should be reported separately.
- Any explanatory notes
(if applicable) - Current evidence on the efficacy and safety of drainage, irrigation and fibrinolytic therapy (DRIFT) for post-haemorrhagic hydrocephalus in preterm infants is inadequate in quantity.
Source guidance details
- Comes from guidance
- Drainage, irrigation and fibrinolytic therapy (DRIFT) for post-haemorrhagic hydrocephalus in preterm infants
- Number
- IPG412
- Date issued
- November 2011
Other details
| Is this a recommendation for the use of a technology only in the context of research? | Yes |
| Is it a recommendation that suggests collection of data or the establishment of a register? | No |