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Performance of fixed-pressure valve with antisiphon device SPHERA® in hydrocephalus treatment and overdrainage prevention / Desempenho da válvula de pressão fixa com antissifão SPHERA® no tratamento da hidrocefalia e na prevenção da ocorrência de hiperdrenagem
Pinto, Fernando Campos Gomes; Pereira, Renan Muralho; Saad, Felippe; Teixeira, Manoel Jacobsen.
Affiliation
  • Pinto, Fernando Campos Gomes; Universidade de São Paulo. Faculty of Medicine. Hospital das Clínicas Institute of Psychiatry. Division of Functional Neurosurgery. São Paulo. BR
  • Pereira, Renan Muralho; USP. Faculty of Medicine. Liga de Neurocirurgia.
  • Saad, Felippe; Universidade de São Paulo. Faculty of Medicine. Hospital das Clínicas Institute of Psychiatry. Division of Functional Neurosurgery. São Paulo. BR
  • Teixeira, Manoel Jacobsen; Universidade de São Paulo. Faculty of Medicine. Hospital das Clínicas Institute of Psychiatry. Division of Functional Neurosurgery. São Paulo. BR
Arq. neuropsiquiatr ; Arq. neuropsiquiatr;70(9): 704-709, Sept. 2012. ilus, tab
Article in En | LILACS | ID: lil-649306
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ABSTRACT
Patients with hydrocephalus and risk factors for overdrainage may be submitted to ventricular shunt (VS) implant with antisiphon device. The objective of this study was to prospectively evaluate for two years the clinical and tomographic results of the implant of fixed-pressure valves with antisiphon device SPHERA® in 35 adult patients, with hydrocephalus and risk factors for overdrainage. Of these, 3 had congenital hydrocephalus in adult patients with very dilated ventricles (Evans index >50%), 3 had symptomatic overdrainage after previous VS implant (subdural hematoma, hygroma or slit ventricle syndrome), 1 had previous chronic subdural hematoma, 15 had normal pressure hydrocephalus with final lumbar pressure <5 cm H2O after tap test (40 mL), 6 had pseudotumor cerebri, and 7 had hydrocephalus due to other causes. Clinical improvement was observed and sustained in 94.3% of the patients during the two-year period with no computed tomography (CT) evidence of hypo or overdrainage, and no immediate early or late significant complications.
RESUMO
Pacientes com hidrocefalia e fatores de risco para hiperdrenagem podem ser submetidos ao implante de derivação ventricular (VS) com mecanismo antissifão. O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar prospectivamente os resultados clínicos e tomográficos do implante de válvulas de pressão fixa com antissifão SPHERA® em 35 pacientes adultos, com hidrocefalia e risco de hiperdrenagem, acompanhados por dois anos. Destes, 3 apresentavam hidrocefalia congênita em adulto, com ventrículos muito dilatados (índice de Evans >50%); 3 tinham hiperdrenagem sintomática pós-derivação ventricular prévia (hematoma subdural, higroma ou síndrome dos ventrículos colabados; 1 apresentava hematoma subdural crônico pregresso; 15 apresentavam hidrocefalia de pressão normal com pressão lombar final <5 cm H2O após tap test (40 mL); 6 apresentavam pseudotumor cerebral; e 7, devido a outras causas. A melhoria clínica foi detectada e sustentada em 94,3% dos pacientes no período de dois anos, sem indícios tomográficos de hipo ou hiperdrenagem e sem complicações significativas imediatas, precoces ou tardias.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: LILACS Main subject: Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts / Drainage / Hydrocephalus / Hydrostatic Pressure Type of study: Etiology_studies / Evaluation_studies / Observational_studies / Risk_factors_studies / Screening_studies Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male Language: En Journal: Arq. neuropsiquiatr Journal subject: NEUROLOGIA / PSIQUIATRIA Year: 2012 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Country of publication: Brazil

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: LILACS Main subject: Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts / Drainage / Hydrocephalus / Hydrostatic Pressure Type of study: Etiology_studies / Evaluation_studies / Observational_studies / Risk_factors_studies / Screening_studies Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male Language: En Journal: Arq. neuropsiquiatr Journal subject: NEUROLOGIA / PSIQUIATRIA Year: 2012 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Country of publication: Brazil