Mechanical complications of shunt for hydrocephalus

Introduction: Hydrocephalus is the pathology most frequently addressed and studied in pediatric neurosurgery. Over 15,000 new cases are diagnosed each year. Although it is the most com-mon procedure performed by pediatric neurosurgeons, the shunt implant for drainage of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) als...

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Autor principal:	Aline Saré de Melo
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Publicado:	Brazilian Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery 2020
Materias:	hydrocephalus pediatric neurosurgery cerebrospinal fluid shunt mechanical complications Pediatrics RJ1-570 Surgery RD1-811
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:bc628567b9bf46a48d7fa9abb763c1df2021-11-23T21:46:37ZMechanical complications of shunt for hydrocephalus2675-362610.29327/apn.v2i1(January-April).25https://doaj.org/article/bc628567b9bf46a48d7fa9abb763c1df2020-04-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.archpedneurosurg.com.br/pkp/index.php/sbnped2019/article/view/25https://doaj.org/toc/2675-3626Introduction: Hydrocephalus is the pathology most frequently addressed and studied in pediatric neurosurgery. Over 15,000 new cases are diagnosed each year. Although it is the most com-mon procedure performed by pediatric neurosurgeons, the shunt implant for drainage of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) also presents the highest rate of failure and replenishment. The last 50 years have been marked by important advances in quality of these implants. How-ever, little has changed regarding the prevalence of these failures. We will comment here the main mechanical failures of the shunt: disconnection, migration, fracture and scrap-ing of the catheter, hollow visceral perforation and distal catheter knot. Methods: Literature review about the main causes of mechanical failure in shunts Conclusion: Shunt dysfunction is still very common, despite technological advances in the treatment of hydrocephalus. Mechanical causes of shunt dysfunction correspond to about 30% of the reasons for changing or overhauling valves. Most of these occur due to surgical problems. Therefore, safe measures reduces these events their clinical features.Aline Saré de MeloBrazilian Society for Pediatric Neurosurgeryarticlehydrocephaluspediatric neurosurgerycerebrospinal fluid shuntmechanical complicationsPediatricsRJ1-570SurgeryRD1-811ENArchives of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Vol 2, Iss 1(January-April), Pp 44-48 (2020)
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topic	hydrocephalus pediatric neurosurgery cerebrospinal fluid shunt mechanical complications Pediatrics RJ1-570 Surgery RD1-811
spellingShingle	hydrocephalus pediatric neurosurgery cerebrospinal fluid shunt mechanical complications Pediatrics RJ1-570 Surgery RD1-811 Aline Saré de Melo Mechanical complications of shunt for hydrocephalus
description	Introduction: Hydrocephalus is the pathology most frequently addressed and studied in pediatric neurosurgery. Over 15,000 new cases are diagnosed each year. Although it is the most com-mon procedure performed by pediatric neurosurgeons, the shunt implant for drainage of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) also presents the highest rate of failure and replenishment. The last 50 years have been marked by important advances in quality of these implants. How-ever, little has changed regarding the prevalence of these failures. We will comment here the main mechanical failures of the shunt: disconnection, migration, fracture and scrap-ing of the catheter, hollow visceral perforation and distal catheter knot. Methods: Literature review about the main causes of mechanical failure in shunts Conclusion: Shunt dysfunction is still very common, despite technological advances in the treatment of hydrocephalus. Mechanical causes of shunt dysfunction correspond to about 30% of the reasons for changing or overhauling valves. Most of these occur due to surgical problems. Therefore, safe measures reduces these events their clinical features.
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title	Mechanical complications of shunt for hydrocephalus
title_short	Mechanical complications of shunt for hydrocephalus
title_full	Mechanical complications of shunt for hydrocephalus
title_fullStr	Mechanical complications of shunt for hydrocephalus
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publisher	Brazilian Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery
publishDate	2020
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Mechanical complications of shunt for hydrocephalus

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