Abstract
Objective: To determine the safety and efficacy of lumboperitoneal (LP) shunts in carefully selected children with abnormalities of the absorption of cerebrospinal fluid. Methods: Magnetic resonance imaging studies, indications for treatment and pre- and postoperative symptoms of 25 patients (mean age 9.6 years) who had undergone LP shunting in the past 10 years in a single pediatric neurosurgical practice were analyzed retrospectively. Results: Indications for treatment included postoperative pseudomeningocele, pseudotumor cerebri and a severe form of slit ventricle syndrome. Preoperative symptoms resolved completely in all 25 patients as a result of the shunt, and no patient developed symptomatic or radiographic hindbrain herniation. Twenty-one shunts incorporated valve mechanisms. Conclusion: LP shunts may be used for specific indications without excessive risk of hindbrain herniation.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
