Abdominal cerebrospinal fluid pseudocysts in patients with ventriculoperitoneal shunts: 30 years of experienceFNx01
<b>Aim:</b> We evaluated the treatment outcome of the patients having cerebrospinal fluid pseudocyst following ventriculo-peritoneal shunt. <b> Materials and Methods:</b> During the period of 1975 to 2005, 392 hydrocephalic patients underwent ventriculo-peritoneal shunt, of...
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doaj-483684ec1c8e4e83855b40824a2994842020-11-24T22:56:12ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons0971-92611998-38912007-01-01124214217Abdominal cerebrospinal fluid pseudocysts in patients with ventriculoperitoneal shunts: 30 years of experienceFNx01Sanal MLaimer EHaussler BHager J<b>Aim:</b> We evaluated the treatment outcome of the patients having cerebrospinal fluid pseudocyst following ventriculo-peritoneal shunt. <b> Materials and Methods:</b> During the period of 1975 to 2005, 392 hydrocephalic patients underwent ventriculo-peritoneal shunt, of these eight developed abdominal cerebrospinal fluid pseudocyst. The medical records regarding the etiology of hydrocephalus, age of shunting, infectious screening, therapy and follow up were evaluated. <b> Results:</b> Cerebrospinal fluid analysis was normal in all except in 4 patients who showed high level of C-reactive protein. One patient had significant abdominal symptoms as pain, vomiting and diarrhea. All were treated by cyst excision, exteriorization of shunt and antibiotic treatment. A new shunt was placed once cerebrospinal fluid cultures were negative. <b> Conclusions:</b> cyst excision, appropriate antibiotic therapy followed by new shunt placement once cerebrospinal fluid cultures are negative constitutes the required treatment for these patients with abdominal pseudocyst.http://www.jiaps.com/article.asp?issn=0971-9261;year=2007;volume=12;issue=4;spage=214;epage=217;aulast=SanalAbdominal pseudocystChildrenHydrocephalusVentriculoperitoneal shunt malfunction |
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Abdominal cerebrospinal fluid pseudocysts in patients with ventriculoperitoneal shunts: 30 years of experienceFNx01 |
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Abdominal cerebrospinal fluid pseudocysts in patients with ventriculoperitoneal shunts: 30 years of experienceFNx01 |
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Abdominal cerebrospinal fluid pseudocysts in patients with ventriculoperitoneal shunts: 30 years of experienceFNx01 |
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Abdominal cerebrospinal fluid pseudocysts in patients with ventriculoperitoneal shunts: 30 years of experienceFNx01 |
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Abdominal cerebrospinal fluid pseudocysts in patients with ventriculoperitoneal shunts: 30 years of experienceFNx01 |
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abdominal cerebrospinal fluid pseudocysts in patients with ventriculoperitoneal shunts: 30 years of experiencefnx01 |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications |
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Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons |
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0971-9261 1998-3891 |
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<b>Aim:</b> We evaluated the treatment outcome of the patients having cerebrospinal fluid pseudocyst following ventriculo-peritoneal shunt. <b> Materials and Methods:</b> During the period of 1975 to 2005, 392 hydrocephalic patients underwent ventriculo-peritoneal shunt, of these eight developed abdominal cerebrospinal fluid pseudocyst. The medical records regarding the etiology of hydrocephalus, age of shunting, infectious screening, therapy and follow up were evaluated. <b> Results:</b> Cerebrospinal fluid analysis was normal in all except in 4 patients who showed high level of C-reactive protein. One patient had significant abdominal symptoms as pain, vomiting and diarrhea. All were treated by cyst excision, exteriorization of shunt and antibiotic treatment. A new shunt was placed once cerebrospinal fluid cultures were negative. <b> Conclusions:</b> cyst excision, appropriate antibiotic therapy followed by new shunt placement once cerebrospinal fluid cultures are negative constitutes the required treatment for these patients with abdominal pseudocyst. |
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Abdominal pseudocyst Children Hydrocephalus Ventriculoperitoneal shunt malfunction |
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