Intraparenchymal pericatheter cyst is a rare complication of shunt surgery. It occurs as a consequence of increased CSF outflow resistance distal to a patent ventricular catheter. Treatment has traditionally consisted of shunt revision. We report on two such cases managed conservatively. The role of ...
AIM:Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt insertion remains the most popular method for the treatment of hydrocephalus despite its associated complications. We assessed VP shunt survival in a group of patients who had developed hydrocephalus following cranialsurgery. MATERIAL AND METHODS:A retrospective charts ...
The incidence of overall shunt malfunction was found to be15.4%, while the incidence of shunt revision was 14.1%. Kaplan–Meier curve showed that shunt failure rates at 6 months, 1 year, and 6 years were 19/227 (8.4%), 25/227 (11.0%), and 35/227 (15.4%), respectively. How often ...
Mansson PK, Johansson S, Ziebell M, Juhler M. Forty years of shunt surgery at Rigshospitalet, Denmark: A retrospective study comparing past and present rates and causes of revision and infection. BMJ Open. 2017;7(1). Mcclinton D, Carraccio C, Englander R. Predictors of ventriculoperitoneal...
US-guided VC placement should become standard of care in VP shunt surgery.doi:10.1007/s00381-017-3660-2Marcel Kullmann0000 0001 2190 1447grid.10392.39Department of NeurosurgeryUniversity of Tuebingen Medical Center Hoppe- Seyler- Str. 3 72076 Tuebingen GermanyMarina Khachatryan...
Khan F, Rehman A, Shamim MS, Bari ME.Ventriculoperitoneal shunt survival in patients developing hydrocephalus after cranial surgery.Turk Neurosurg 2014. [In Press].Khan F, Rehman A, Shamim MS, Bari ME. Ventriculoperitoneal shunt survival in patients developing hydrocephalus after cranial ...
Shunt failureVentriculo-peritoneal (VP) shunts are effective for treatment of hydrocephalus in all age groups; however, they are associated with complications, a common one being ventricular catheter (VC) obstruction. VC position is likely to influence VC survival; however, most VCs are positioned ...
One patient had removal of a redundant segment of calcified shunt left in situ during a previous revision. All patients experienced pain relief following shunt untethering. Conclusion: Untethering of calcified VP shunt catheters from soft tissue can be considered an effective treatment of shunt site...
Ventriculoperitoneal shunt insertion, a common procedure for hydrocephalus, has a revision rate of approximately 20鈥 30% within the first year, and continues to increase with each consecutive year. In Leeds, the average work-up cost for suspected shunt malfunctions was 765/patient. Additionally,...
The long-term outcome of children with VP shunt and hydrocephalus: motor developmental outcome and QOL of patients with hydrocephalus is associated with the number of revisional procedures but is not impacted by the type of the valvedoi:10.3389/fsurg.2025.1530041Wendling-Keim, D...