OMMAYA RESERVOIR

Course overview

OMMAYA RESERVOIR IS A VENTRICULAR ACCESS DEVICE WITH AN INTRAVENTRICULAR CATHETER SYSTEM FOR THE PURPOSE OF CHRONIC ACCESS TO THE INTRATHECAL SPACE. OMMAYA RESERVOIR IS A HIGHLY EFFECTIVE IMPLANT THAT PROVIDES LONG TERM ACCESS TO THE CEREBROSPINAL FLUID AND HAS SIMPLIFIED ADMINISTRATION OF ANTIMICROBIALS, ANTIFUNGALS, ANTINEOPLASTIC, AND ANALGESIC MEDICATIONS DIRECTLY INTO THE BRAIN. THIS ACTIVITY ILLUSTRATES THE TECHNIQUE OF OMMAYA RESERVOIR INSERTION AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN EVALUATING AND TREATING THIS CONDITION.