In a 1998 review, the incidence of bladder injury during laparoscopic procedures ranged from 0.02% to 8.3%. It was more frequent in gynaecologic procedures, and intraoperative diagnosis was made only in 53% of cases.
In order to diagnose this disease, your child will have a lumbar puncture (spinal tap). This is done by inserting a needle in the lower back to get spinal fluid. The spinal fluid is sent to the laboratory to determine whether your child has meningitis and what type: bacterial or viral. How is meningitis treated? Your child will be isolated for at least 24 hours.
A case report. Authors: Sala F, Abbruzzese C, Galli D, Grimaldi M, Abate MG, Sganzerla EP, Citerio G. This study indicates that ICP-targeted treatment in children improves the outcome of severe cases of bacterial meningitis. ICP monitoring could particularly be useful to optimize brain perfusion and provide relief from severe neurological impairment, which is associated with the clinical signs of meningitis and increased ICP levels.