ventriculostomy
ventriculostomy (ven-trik-yoo-lost-ŏmi) n. an operation to introduce a hollow needle (cannula) into one of the lateral ventricles of the brain. This may be done to relieve raised intracranial pressure, to obtain cerebrospinal fluid for examination, or to introduce antibiotics or contrast material for X-ray examination.
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