[Ventriculoperitoneal shunt infections in children and adolescents with hydrocephalus]. / Infecções em dispositivos neurológicos implantáveis em crianças e adolescentes.
Arq Neuropsiquiatr
; 65(1): 118-23, 2007 Mar.
Article
em Pt
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-17420840
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To determine frequency, etiology, site and clinical and laboratory findings of ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) infections in children and adolescents with hydrocephalus managed in Hospital Governador João Alves Filho, Aracaju SE, Brazil.METHOD:
A non-controlled prospective observational study comprising 50 patients that underwent VPS (58 procedures) from January/2003 to October/2004.RESULTS:
Infection rate per procedure was 27.6%; surgical risk index (NNISS-CDC) 0 and 1-2 were 25.7% and 30.4% respectively; surgical site infection was the main complication with 50% of the cases.CONCLUSION:
Infection rates per procedure, per patient, and per surgical risk index were high. No statistical differences were found related to the following age, etiology of hydrocephalus, type of procedure, pre-operative length of stay, duration of procedure, antibiotic prophylaxis, previous central nervous system catheter, and surgical risk index.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Infecção da Ferida Cirúrgica
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Infecções Bacterianas
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Derivação Ventriculoperitoneal
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Hidrocefalia
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Newborn
Idioma:
Pt
Revista:
Arq Neuropsiquiatr
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil