Surgical treatment of adult Dandy-Walker syndrome
10.11659/jjssx.12E015191
- VernacularTitle:成人Dandy-Walker综合征的手术治疗
- Author:
Baojun YAO
;
Wenxi WANG
;
Jinfa LU
;
Yuan ZHANG
;
Yutao SU
;
Xinliang WANG
- Keywords:
Dandy-Walker syndrome;
ventricle peritoneal shunt;
hydrocephalus;
posterior cranial fossa cyst peritoneal shunt
- From:
Journal of Regional Anatomy and Operative Surgery
2017;26(1):44-47
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To discuss the surgical method and efficacy of adult Dandy-Walker syndrome ( DWS) through retrospective anal-ysis and literature review .Methods There were 3 cases of adult DWS in our hospital from August 2010 to August 2011.One case of them was given posterior cranial fossa cyst peritoneal shunt , and the surgery adopted ordinary high voltage shunt .Case 2 was given left side of the lateral ventricle peritoneal shunt , and the surgery adopted ordinary high voltage shunt .Case 3 was given posterior cranial fossa cyst peritoneal shunt combined with left side of the lateral ventricle peritoneal shunt , and the surgery adopted double-end high voltage shunt .The two ends of the shunt were respectively linked with the diverter valve and abdominal cavity drainage tube through T -branch pipe .Results Among the 3 patients, there was 1 case failed to ease the headache symptoms , and it was relieved one month later .The preoperative symptoms of the oth-er 2 cases disappeared immediately after the surgery .During the 4 years of follow-up,preoperative symptoms of the 3 patients disappeared , and there was no positive signs .Conclusion For adult patients with symptomatic DWS ,shunt surgery can eliminate symptoms ,relieve the tension of the posterior fossa cyst ,achieve good curative effect , and there was no surgical complication .
