Complications in children after ventriculo-peritoneal shunt

VernacularTitle:小儿脑室-腹腔分流术后并发症分析
Author: Yan-Wen LI ¹ ; Dong ZHOU ; Sheng-Quan ZHAN ; Zhao-Jie LI ; Peng WANG ; Long PENG ; Qing-Shi HOU
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1. 广东省人民医院(广东省医学科学院)神经外科
Keywords: Hydrocephalus; Ventriculo-peritoneal shunt; Complication; Children
From: Chinese Journal of Neuromedicine 2012;11(12):1277-1279
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To explore the treatments of complications in children after ventriculo-peritoneal shunt (VPS) and its complication appearance reasons.Methods The clinical data of 22 patients occurred complications after VPS,admitted to and performed VPS in our hospital from March 2005 to March 2011,were reviewed retrospectively.The reasons for the complications and treatment results were summarized.Results Obstruction of proximate tube appeared in 6 cases,obstruction of distal end in 4 cases,postoperative infection in 6 cases,subdural hydroma in 4 cases,and silt ventricle syndrome in 2 cases.The short-term response was 955％ after proper treatment.None died for related complications and one child with postoperative infection gave up treatment.Conclusion High risk of complications is noted in children performed VPS; active management based on the reasons of complications can acquire satisfactory curative effects.