Clinical Research

Ventriculoperitoneal shunt obstructions in the absence of radiological abnormalities: retrospective analysis of a pediatric cohort

Volume: 16 Number: 3 July 1, 2023
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Ventriculoperitoneal shunt obstructions in the absence of radiological abnormalities: retrospective analysis of a pediatric cohort

Abstract

Purpose: Ventriculoperitoneal shunts are still the mainstay treatment for pediatric hydrocephalus. They have a high complication and failure rate, requiring multiple revisions. In this study, we aim to investigate patients who required shunt replacement without any radiological findings. Material and method: The files of patients under the age of 18, who underwent shunt revision between December 2015 and December 2020 in Bursa Uludag University Medical Faculty Neurosurgery Clinic were reviewed retrospectively. All the radiological studies, laboratory results and clinical conditions of the patients were examined. Results: We identified 127 patients who required a revision of ventriculoperitoneal shunt for suspected mechanical obstruction. 6 patients (5%) had symptoms of raised intracranial pressure, but showed no radiographic evidence of progressive ventricular dilatation. Conclusion: Dysfunction of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt does not always lead to associated radiological alterations. In a patient with signs of intracranial hypertension, revision of the system should be considered even in the absence of progressive ventricular dilatation in radiological studies.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Surgery

Journal Section

Clinical Research

Early Pub Date

June 23, 2023

Publication Date

July 1, 2023

Submission Date

February 13, 2023

Acceptance Date

April 10, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 16 Number: 3

APA
Kasab, R., & Taşkapılıoğlu, M. Ö. (2023). Ventriculoperitoneal shunt obstructions in the absence of radiological abnormalities: retrospective analysis of a pediatric cohort. Pamukkale Medical Journal, 16(3), 430-433. https://doi.org/10.31362/patd.1248327
AMA
1.Kasab R, Taşkapılıoğlu MÖ. Ventriculoperitoneal shunt obstructions in the absence of radiological abnormalities: retrospective analysis of a pediatric cohort. Pam Med J. 2023;16(3):430-433. doi:10.31362/patd.1248327
Chicago
Kasab, Reyhan, and M Özgür Taşkapılıoğlu. 2023. “Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Obstructions in the Absence of Radiological Abnormalities: Retrospective Analysis of a Pediatric Cohort”. Pamukkale Medical Journal 16 (3): 430-33. https://doi.org/10.31362/patd.1248327.
EndNote
Kasab R, Taşkapılıoğlu MÖ (July 1, 2023) Ventriculoperitoneal shunt obstructions in the absence of radiological abnormalities: retrospective analysis of a pediatric cohort. Pamukkale Medical Journal 16 3 430–433.
IEEE
[1]R. Kasab and M. Ö. Taşkapılıoğlu, “Ventriculoperitoneal shunt obstructions in the absence of radiological abnormalities: retrospective analysis of a pediatric cohort”, Pam Med J, vol. 16, no. 3, pp. 430–433, July 2023, doi: 10.31362/patd.1248327.
ISNAD
Kasab, Reyhan - Taşkapılıoğlu, M Özgür. “Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Obstructions in the Absence of Radiological Abnormalities: Retrospective Analysis of a Pediatric Cohort”. Pamukkale Medical Journal 16/3 (July 1, 2023): 430-433. https://doi.org/10.31362/patd.1248327.
JAMA
1.Kasab R, Taşkapılıoğlu MÖ. Ventriculoperitoneal shunt obstructions in the absence of radiological abnormalities: retrospective analysis of a pediatric cohort. Pam Med J. 2023;16:430–433.
MLA
Kasab, Reyhan, and M Özgür Taşkapılıoğlu. “Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Obstructions in the Absence of Radiological Abnormalities: Retrospective Analysis of a Pediatric Cohort”. Pamukkale Medical Journal, vol. 16, no. 3, July 2023, pp. 430-3, doi:10.31362/patd.1248327.
Vancouver
1.Reyhan Kasab, M Özgür Taşkapılıoğlu. Ventriculoperitoneal shunt obstructions in the absence of radiological abnormalities: retrospective analysis of a pediatric cohort. Pam Med J. 2023 Jul. 1;16(3):430-3. doi:10.31362/patd.1248327

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