What Is Ventricular Drainage Sets? Why It Is Gaining Prominence In The Medical Sector?
The use of Ventricular Drainage Sets is a new treatment that has shown to have promising results with many types of neurological disorders. The device is an inflated balloon filled with medication used to maintain the fluid that is needed to push wastes away from the heart. The normal mechanism for pumping waste away from the heart is by the use of a pump or by cavity pumps but with a Ventricular Drainage Set these cavities are inflated to the correct pressure and this allows the waste products to be pushed out into the pleura. This in turn provides the necessary suction necessary for the waste to exit the heart and provides a means by which the blood can flow to the heart. The increased pressure in the heart has a positive effect on the brain causing a positive reaction, which improves the functioning of the brain.
The
use of this device is relatively new and there is a need for further research
to fully establish their effectiveness and they must be used in accordance with
the guidance of professionals such as the clinical controller. These devices
may also be utilized for patients who have suffered cardiogenic shock or those
with mitral valve prolapse. Any patient undergoing a Cardiac Surgical
Intervention will also require the use of a Ventricular Drainage Set.
The
principle behind the use of the pump set is that the patient remains in a
seated position on the operating table. A chest tube, equipped with a pump
attached, is inserted into the patient's upper chest. The pump can be operated
either via the mouth or nose depending on the individual's medical condition.
The common indications for
the use of this equipment are as follows - to provide relief for patients
suffering from cardiogenic shock, or those who have undergone a heart attack.
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