Primary ventriculo-peritoneal shunts in treatment of hydrocephalus associated with myelomeningocele
| Autor: | G. D. Stark, S. Poneprasert, F. H. Robarts, M. B. Drummond |
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| Rok vydání: | 1974 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Cephalometry Spinal dysraphism Peritoneal shunts Catheterization Cerebral Ventricles Postoperative Complications Humans Medicine Heart Atria Child Spinal Dysraphism business.industry Follow up studies Infant Original Articles medicine.disease The primary procedure Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts Hydrocephalus Surgery Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Female Peritoneum Peritoneal catheter business Heart atrium Shunt (electrical) Follow-Up Studies |
| Zdroj: | Archives of Disease in Childhood. 49:112-117 |
| ISSN: | 1468-2044 0003-9888 |
| DOI: | 10.1136/adc.49.2.112 |
| Popis: | In 50 children suffering from open myelomeningocele, a ventriculo-peritoneal shunt was employed as the primary procedure for control of hydrocephalus. In 11 cases the system was ultimately replaced by a ventriculo-atrial shunt, though this may not always have been necessary. In the remaining 39 patients satisfactory control of hydrocephalus was achieved. Obstruction, particularly of the peritoneal catheter, occurred frequently in the first 6 months but no revisions were required after 2 years. It is concluded that while ventriculo-peritoneal and ventriculo-atrial shunts achieve comparable success in controlling hydrocephalus, the former, due to the relatively innocuous complications, offers significant long-term advantages. |
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