The Roll of Continuous ICP Monitoring for the Application of Shunt Operation in Adult Ventriculomegaly Patients.
- Author:
Soo Han YOON
1
;
Kyung Gi GHO
;
Young Min AHN
;
Young Hwan AHN
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Ajou University Hospital, Suwon, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Continuous ICP monitoring;
Ventriculomegaly;
Shunt;
Radio-isotope cisternography;
Pressure wave
- MeSH:
Adult*;
Follow-Up Studies;
Humans;
Intracranial Pressure
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1996;25(12):2381-2387
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We evaluated one month follow-up results of the 12 adult patients who showed ventriculomegaly in the aspects of symptoms. Evans ratio, periventricular low density, grades of radio-isotope cisternography, and grades of continuous intracranial pressure monitoring that were classified on the pressure wave and basal pressure level. The grades of continuous ICP monitoring were compared to the grades of radio-isotope cisternography. History, symptoms, CT findings, and radio-isotope cisternography are often helpful to decide shunt operation but sometimes continuous intracranial pressure monitoring gives invaluable information.
