Minimally invasive ventriculo-atrial shunt for hydrocephalus / 中华创伤杂志(英文版)
Chinese Journal of Traumatology
; (6): 57-59, 2005.
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ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the therapeutic effect of mini-traumatic ventriculo-atrial shunt on hydrocephalus.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Seventeen patients were treated with right internal jugular venepuncture intubation to finish minimally invasive ventriculo-atrial shunt for hydrocephalus. The patients were evaluated by CT/MRI. The catheters were deployed at the proper position in the right atrium under X-ray fluoroscopy.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The hydrocephalus in all the 17 patients eliminated with this surgical procedure with a 100% success rate technically. The operational duration ranged from 0.75 to 1.5 h (average: 1 h). Mistaken puncture into the internal carotid artery as a complication occurred on 1 case.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>The mini-traumatic ventriculo-atrial shunt, as a novel minimal invasion technique, has the advantages of small trauma, no influence on local blood circulation, short time and simplicity at operation, rapid healing, and good short-term effect. Moreover, it is suitable for those patients with organic dysfunction.</p>
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Main subject:
General Surgery
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Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts
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Treatment Outcome
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Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures
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Heart Atria
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Hydrocephalus
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Traumatology
Year:
2005
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Article