Vp Shunt Repair

In 14 children with indwelling ventriculoatrial or ventriculoperitoneal shunts the need for continued shunt treatment was judged to be uncertain based on clinical symptoms and signs and ct scans.

Vp shunt repair. The selection criteria for simultaneous shunt were lateral ventricle 15mm and v h ra tio 0 4. You ll be asleep during the surgery and won t experience pain. Whether installing a new shunt or performing ventriculoperitoneal shunt replacement the surgery takes place under general anesthesia.

Lewis performs ventriculoperitoneal shunt replacement surgery for patients that need a new one. A ventriculoperitoneal shunt is an effective way to treat the symptoms of hydrocephalus. Ventriculoperitoneal shunting is surgery to treat excess cerebrospinal fluid csf in the cavities ventricles of the brain hydrocephalus.

Neural tube defect repair and ventriculoperitoneal shunting. There is con troversy in terms of timing of repair simultaneous or metachronous ventriculoperitoneal shunt and cr i. This operation relieves pressure on the brain due to an overabundance of cerebrospinal fluid csf called hydrocephalus.

21 abstract neural tube defect with its global involv ement of nervous system has lot of implication s. If vp shunts are considered to be the only way of draining csf malfunction should be checked pre operatively. Vp shunt procedure doctors typically perform the placement of a vp shunt while a patient is under general anesthesia.

The neonates who have requirement of vp shunt can be managed by either early mmc repair followed by vp shunt after 2 3 weeks or simultaneous vp shunt and mmc repair 9 10. An estimated 750 000 people have hydrocephalus and 160 000 ventriculoperitoneal shunts are implanted each year worldwide. Two of our cases needed early vp shunt based on clinical and usg criteria.

J neonat surg 2012. When fitted a ventriculoperitoneal shunt successfully drains csf and reduces brain pressure for most people.