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Evaluation and management of shunt infections in children with hydrocephalus.
Duhaime AC. Duhaime AC. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2006 Oct;45(8):705-13. doi: 10.1177/0009922806292781. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2006. PMID: 16968955 Review.
Shunt infections constitute one of the main risks of shunt surgery for hydrocephalus, which is the single most common type of surgery performed by pediatric neurosurgeons. ...This article will review the history, causes, presentation, management …
Shunt infections constitute one of the main risks of shunt surgery for hydrocephalus, which is the single most c …
Presentation, management, and outcomes of pediatric hydrocephalus in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 12,355 patients.
Darko K, Guirguis M, Kakulamarri S, Farid M, Venkatesh P, Osei Adjei EK, Abu-Bonsrah N, Barrie U, Whittemore B, Aoun SG, Braga BP, Banson M, Totimeh T. Darko K, et al. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2024 Aug 2;34(4):315-327. doi: 10.3171/2024.5.PEDS23595. Print 2024 Oct 1. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2024. PMID: 39094187
OBJECTIVE: The prevalence, management, and outcomes of hydrocephalus remain underexplored in Africa. This study aimed to analyze demographic and clinical features, evaluate treatment strategies, and assess neurological outcomes of pediatric hydrocep …
OBJECTIVE: The prevalence, management, and outcomes of hydrocephalus remain underexplored in Africa. This study aimed to analy …
Treatment of hydrocephalus following posterior fossa tumor resection: a multicenter collaboration from the Hydrocephalus Clinical Research Network.
Dewan MC, Isaacs AM, Cools MJ, Yengo-Kahn A, Naftel RP, Jensen H, Reeder RW, Holubkov R, Haizel-Cobbina J, Riva-Cambrin J, Jafrani RJ, Pindrik JA, Jackson EM, Judy BF, Kurudza E, Pollack IF, Mcdowell MM, Hankinson TC, Staulcup S, Hauptman J, Hall K, Tamber MS, Cheong A, Warsi NM, Rocque BG, Saccomano BW, Snyder RI, Kulkarni AV, Kestle JRW, Wellons JC 3rd; Hydrocephalus Clinical Research Network. Dewan MC, et al. J Neurooncol. 2023 May;163(1):123-132. doi: 10.1007/s11060-023-04316-4. Epub 2023 May 2. J Neurooncol. 2023. PMID: 37129738 Free PMC article.
Children who experienced hydrocephalus secondary to PFBT from 2008 to 2021 were included. ...No ETV failures were identified beyond 3 years, while shunt failures occurred beyond 5 years. Shunt infections occurred in 5.5% of the VPS cohort. ...
Children who experienced hydrocephalus secondary to PFBT from 2008 to 2021 were included. ...No ETV failures were identified b …
Outcomes of hydrocephalus secondary to congenital toxoplasmosis.
McLone D, Frim D, Penn R, Swisher CN, Heydemann P, Boyer KM, Noble AG, Rabiah PK, Withers S, Wroblewski K, Karrison T, Hutson S, Wheeler K, Cohen W, Lykins J, McLeod R. McLone D, et al. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2019 Sep 6;24(5):601-608. doi: 10.3171/2019.6.PEDS18684. Print 2019 Nov 1. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2019. PMID: 31491752
OBJECTIVE: Hydrocephalus occurs in children with congenital toxoplasmosis and can lead to severe disability. ...Outcomes were then analyzed in relation to approach to management, anatomy of hydrocephalus, and time from diagnosis of hydrocephalus …
OBJECTIVE: Hydrocephalus occurs in children with congenital toxoplasmosis and can lead to severe disability. ...Outcomes were …
Management of sterile abdominal pseudocysts related to ventriculoperitoneal shunts.
Erwood A, Rindler RS, Motiwala M, Ajmera S, Vaughn B, Klimo P, Chern JJ. Erwood A, et al. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2019 Oct 11;25(1):57-61. doi: 10.3171/2019.7.PEDS19305. Print 2020 Jan 1. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2019. PMID: 31604319
This study was undertaken to detail the presentation, evaluation, and management of this unusual shunt-related event. METHODS: Patients presenting with ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS)-related sterile abdominal pseudocysts treated at two institutions b …
This study was undertaken to detail the presentation, evaluation, and management of this unusual shunt-related event. M …
Utility of computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging evaluation of ventricular morphology in suspected cerebrospinal fluid shunt malfunction.
Sellin JN, Cherian J, Barry JM, Ryan SL, Luerssen TG, Jea A. Sellin JN, et al. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2014 Aug;14(2):160-6. doi: 10.3171/2014.4.PEDS13451. Epub 2014 May 23. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2014. PMID: 24856881
OBJECT: It is common to evaluate children with suspected CSF shunt malfunctions using CT of the head or, more recently, "quick brain" MRI. ...METHODS: A retrospective chart review of children operated on at Texas Children's Hospital from …
OBJECT: It is common to evaluate children with suspected CSF shunt malfunctions using CT of the head or, more recently, …
Complications associated with bacitracin powder in surgical wounds.
Beckman JM, Amankwah EK, Tetreault LL, Perlman SA, Tuite GF. Beckman JM, et al. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2015 Dec;16(6):719-25. doi: 10.3171/2015.4.PEDS14699. Epub 2015 Sep 18. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2015. PMID: 26382180
In this paper the authors report their detailed analysis of potential bacitracin powder-related complications in a population of pediatric patients who underwent shunt surgery. METHODS: A detailed retrospective analysis was completed of all CSF shunt surgeries perfo …
In this paper the authors report their detailed analysis of potential bacitracin powder-related complications in a population of pediatric p …
Repeated tapping of ventricular reservoir in preterm infants with post-hemorrhagic ventricular dilatation does not increase the risk of reservoir infection.
Kormanik K, Praca J, Garton HJ, Sarkar S. Kormanik K, et al. J Perinatol. 2010 Mar;30(3):218-21. doi: 10.1038/jp.2009.154. Epub 2009 Oct 8. J Perinatol. 2010. PMID: 19812582
The aim of this study is to determine the incidence of ventricular reservoir infection from repeated tapping and to evaluate how often reservoir infection accompanies blood culture-proven sepsis in preterm infants with PHVD. ...Surveillance CSF cultures were …
The aim of this study is to determine the incidence of ventricular reservoir infection from repeated tapping and to evaluate h …