Ommaya reservoir

WikiDoc Resources for Ommaya reservoir
Articles
Most recent articles on Ommaya reservoir Most cited articles on Ommaya reservoir Review articles on Ommaya reservoir Articles on Ommaya reservoir in N Eng J Med, Lancet, BMJ
Media
Powerpoint slides on Ommaya reservoir Images of Ommaya reservoir Photos of Ommaya reservoir Podcasts & MP3s on Ommaya reservoir Videos on Ommaya reservoir
Evidence Based Medicine
Cochrane Collaboration on Ommaya reservoir Bandolier on Ommaya reservoir TRIP on Ommaya reservoir
Clinical Trials
Ongoing Trials on Ommaya reservoir at Clinical Trials.gov Trial results on Ommaya reservoir Clinical Trials on Ommaya reservoir at Google
Guidelines / Policies / Govt
US National Guidelines Clearinghouse on Ommaya reservoir NICE Guidance on Ommaya reservoir NHS PRODIGY Guidance FDA on Ommaya reservoir CDC on Ommaya reservoir
Books
Books on Ommaya reservoir
News
Ommaya reservoir in the news Be alerted to news on Ommaya reservoir News trends on Ommaya reservoir
Commentary
Blogs on Ommaya reservoir
Definitions
Definitions of Ommaya reservoir
Patient Resources / Community
Patient resources on Ommaya reservoir Discussion groups on Ommaya reservoir Patient Handouts on Ommaya reservoir Directions to Hospitals Treating Ommaya reservoir Risk calculators and risk factors for Ommaya reservoir
Healthcare Provider Resources
Symptoms of Ommaya reservoir Causes & Risk Factors for Ommaya reservoir Diagnostic studies for Ommaya reservoir Treatment of Ommaya reservoir
Continuing Medical Education (CME)
CME Programs on Ommaya reservoir
International
Ommaya reservoir en Espanol Ommaya reservoir en Francais
Business
Ommaya reservoir in the Marketplace Patents on Ommaya reservoir
Experimental / Informatics
List of terms related to Ommaya reservoir

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

An Ommaya reservoir is an intraventricular catheter system used for the delivery of drugs (e.g. chemotherapy) into the cerebrospinal fluid. It is used to treat brain tumors or leptomeningeal disease.

It was originally described in 1963 by Ayub K. Ommaya, a neurosurgeon.