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Clinical Factors Associated with Cutaneous Cerebrospinal Fluid Leakage in Infants Who Underwent a Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Surgery / Fatores clínicos associados a fístula liquorica cutânea em lactentes submetidos a derivação ventriculoperitoneal
Pinho, Andrea Silva de; Almeida, Fábio Cunha de; Maluf, Felipe Bicalho; Duval-Araujo, Ivana.
  • Pinho, Andrea Silva de; Hospital Municipal Odilon Behrens. Belo Horizonte. BR
  • Almeida, Fábio Cunha de; Hospital Municipal Odilon Behrens. Belo Horizonte. BR
  • Maluf, Felipe Bicalho; Hospital Municipal Odilon Behrens. Belo Horizonte. BR
  • Duval-Araujo, Ivana; Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Belo Horizonte. BR
Arq. bras. neurocir ; 34(1): 7-12, 2015. ilus
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-22
ABSTRACT
Objective The aim of the study is to determine the factors related to fetal maturity and clinical parameters that may be involved in the development of skin cerebrospinal fluid leakage. Methods This study evaluated 72 infants undergoing ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt between 2004 and 2008 at the Odilon Behrens Municipal Hospital. All children were treated by the same surgeon, and the clinical data concerning weight, age, and percentile, as well as hemoglobin levels, were collected from medical records and duly noted in proper protocols. Results A tendency toward a high incidence of fistula could be observed in children born with a weight percentile of less than 10 (p » 0.06), and an even higher incidence could be identified in children who underwent surgery before 1 month of life (p < 0.05). Other parameters showed no significant difference in the comparison between children with and without cerebrospinal leakage. Conclusion The chronological age and the degree of intrauterine nutrition are determining factors in cerebrospinal fluid leakage in infants and may well influence the incidence of wound complications after a VP shunt.
RESUMO
Determinar fatores clínicos e de maturidade fetal que possam estar envolvidos no desenvolvimento de fístulas cutâneas pós-operatórias. Métodos Foram avaliados 72 lactentes submetidos a derivação ventriculoperitoneal no Hospital Municipal Odilon Behrens no período de 2004 a 2008. Os dados clínicos elaboratoriais ao nascimento e à cirurgia foram coletados dos prontuários e anotados em protocolos próprios. Resultados Houve uma tendência a ocorrência de fístulas em crianças nascidas com percentil de peso abaixo de 10 (p » 0,06) e maior incidência em crianças operadas antes de um mês de vida (p < 0,05). Os demais parâmetros não foram significativos. Conclusão A idade cronológica e o grau de nutrição intrauterina são fatores envolvidos na formação de fístulas liquóricas em recém-nascidos, tendo impacto na prevalência de complicações nas feridas de lactentes submetidos a derivação ventriculoperitoneal.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt / Cutaneous Fistula / Hydrocephalus Type of study: Practice guideline / Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Humans / Infant Language: English Journal: Arq. bras. neurocir Journal subject: Cirurgia / Neurosurgery Year: 2015 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital Municipal Odilon Behrens/BR / Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt / Cutaneous Fistula / Hydrocephalus Type of study: Practice guideline / Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Humans / Infant Language: English Journal: Arq. bras. neurocir Journal subject: Cirurgia / Neurosurgery Year: 2015 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital Municipal Odilon Behrens/BR / Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais/BR