Percutaneous placement of ventriculoatrial shunts in the pediatric population.
Pediatr Neurosurg
; 29(3): 161-3, 1998 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-9838271
The percutaneous placement of ventriculoatrial (VA) shunts has been previously described, usually in adults. We report a series of 7 pediatric cases ranging from 6 to 17 years. Five patients were female and 2 were male. All patients had prior ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunts for hydrocephalus, of which 1 had been subsequently converted to a ventriculopleural shunt. Indications for conversion to a VA shunt were intra-abdominal infection in 6 cases and chronic pleuritic chest pain in 1 patient. The venous entry was the subclavian vein in all cases. All patients have remained asymptomatic since the operation. There were no complications associated with the procedures, with follow-up ranging from 2 to 12 months. This technique is a viable alternative to the open cervical approach for venous entry to the right atrium in the pediatric population.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Derivações do Líquido Cefalorraquidiano
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Hidrocefalia
Limite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
1998
Tipo de documento:
Article