Distal shunt placement in pediatric ventriculoperitoneal shunt surgery: an international survey of practice.
Childs Nerv Syst
; 39(6): 1555-1563, 2023 06.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) surgery is a common treatment for hydrocephalus in children and adults, making it one of the most common procedures in neurosurgery. Children being treated with a VPS often require several revisions during their lifetime with a lifetime revision rate of up to 80%. Several different techniques exist for inserting the distal catheter, while mini-laparotomy, trocar, or laparoscopy is traditionally used. As opposed to adults, only few studies exist, comparing the outcome of the different distal catheter placement techniques in children. This international survey aims to investigate the current daily practice concerning distal shunt placement techniques in children. MATERIAL ANDMETHODS:
An online questionnaire investigating the different techniques used to place the distal catheter in pediatric VPS surgery was distributed internationally. All results were analyzed using descriptive and comparative statistics.RESULTS:
A total of 139 responses were obtained. Mini-laparotomy was reported to be the most frequently used technique (n = 104, 74.8%) for distal shunt placement in children, while laparoscopic or trocar-assisted placements were only used by 3.6% (n = 5) and 21.6% (n = 30) of all respondents, respectively. Over half (n = 75, 54.0%) of all respondents do not believe that laparoscopic placement improves the outcome.CONCLUSION:
This international survey shows that mini-laparotomy is the most frequently used technique for distal VPS placement in children all over the world. Further randomized trials are needed to elucidate this matter.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Laparoscopia
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Hidrocefalia
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Observational_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Child
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Humans
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En
Ano de publicação:
2023
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Article