التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
Ventriculosubgaleal shunt as a proposed technique for post-infectious hydrocephalus. |
| المؤلفون: |
Amen, Mohamed Mohsen, Zaher, Ahmed, Badr, Hatem Ibraheem, Elshirbiny, Mohammad Fekry, Elnaggar, Ahmed Mahmoud, Khalil, Amr Farid |
| المصدر: |
Child's Nervous System; Nov2022, Vol. 38 Issue 11, p2155-2162, 8p |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
HYDROCEPHALUS, CEREBROSPINAL fluid shunts, MENINGITIS, NEUROSURGEONS, SEPSIS, POST-infectious disorders |
| مستخلص: |
Background: The management of post-infectious hydrocephalus (PIH) remains challenging for neurosurgeons. It requires a temporary diversion procedure till the normalization of CSF parameters prior to the permanent one. Ventriculosubgaleal shunt (VSGS) was widely used in pediatric cases with post-hemorrhagic hydrocephalus (PHH). However, its role in PIH is still lacking. This study was done to elucidate the safety and efficacy of VSGS as a temporary CSF diversion procedure before the permanent one in patients with PIH. Patients and methods: This retrospective investigation analyzed the data of 50 consecutive cases who underwent VSGS for PIH. Results: The age of the included patients ranged between 1 and 10 months. Twenty-six cases had meningitis and or ventriculitis (52%), while the remaining had shunt infection. At follow-up, arresting of hydrocephalus was noted in ten patients (20%), while another 36 cases required the permanent diversion procedure within 35 days. Regarding the shunt complications, scalp infection, tissue breakdown, and shunt exposure were encountered in ten cases (20%), while CSF leakage was noted in 12 cases (24%). Shunt migration was noted in only two patients (4%). Shunt revision was needed in 16 cases (32%). Mortality was encountered in four cases (8%) because of sepsis. Risk factors for morbimortality included younger age, lower weight, male gender, and meningitis and or ventriculitis. Conclusion: VSGS is a safe and effective procedure in infants awaiting definitive VPS for postinfectious hydrocephalus. It was proven that VSGS has shortened the hospital stay and the economic burden on the country. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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