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ArticleActa neurologica Belgica2021

Ventriculoatrial shunt as a feasible regimen for certain patients of hydrocephalus: clinical features and surgical management.

Huanjiang Niu, Haijian Wu, Weijia Luo, Kun Wang, Linfang Zhao, Yirong Wang

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Article in Acta neurologica Belgica, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Huanjiang NiuDepartment of Neurosurgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, 3 East Qingchun Road, Hangzhou, 310016, Zhejiang, China.
Haijian WuDepartment of Neurosurgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, 3 East Qingchun Road, Hangzhou, 310016, Zhejiang, China.
Weijia LuoDepartment of Neurosurgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, 3 East Qingchun Road, Hangzhou, 310016, Zhejiang, China.
Kun WangDepartment of Neurosurgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, 3 East Qingchun Road, Hangzhou, 310016, Zhejiang, China.
Linfang ZhaoIntravenous Therapy Clinic, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
Yirong WangDepartment of Neurosurgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, 3 East Qingchun Road, Hangzhou, 310016, Zhejiang, China. wang.yr@163.com.
Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital · CNZhejiang University · CN

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 81701214Zhejiang Provincial Health General Project 201466094Zhejiang Provincial Medical Science and Technology Planning Project 2018270408
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ventriculoatrial (VA) shunt is one of the most commonly used solutions for hydrocephalus. In recent years, the number of VA shunt has decreased worldwide, given the perceived technical challenges and the potentially serious complications associated with VA shunt. However, VA shunt remains as a viable treatment option for hydrocephalus in selected patients. Novel placement strategies and monitoring methods have been developed to reduce complications following VA shunt. In this article, we reported that seven consecutive cases who received a VA shunt. VA shunts were applied in seven hydrocephalic patients who experienced previous ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt failures or had contraindications to abdominal catheter placement. The insertion of VA shunt catheters was guided with the aid of intraoperative electromagnetic neuronavigation and electrocardiographic technique. There were three female and four male patients with a mean age of 46 years (range 22-68 years) received VA shunts under the guidance of electromagnetic neuronavigation and electrocardiographic method intraoperatively. In all cases, postoperative cranial CT scans and chest radiography demonstrated appropriate positioning of the catheter tips. And no postoperative complications occurred during the follow-up period of 3-26 months. VA shunts are potential favorable alternatives for patients who cannot tolerate VP shunts. It is noteworthy that VA is not free of complications. Intraoperative application of electromagnetic neuronavigation and electrocardiographic technique contributes to safe and optimal catheter placement of VA shunts.

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Disease ManagementAdultAgedBrain Injuries, TraumaticCerebral VentriclesFeasibility StudiesFemaleHeart AtriaHumansHydrocephalusIntraoperative Neurophysiological MonitoringMaleMiddle AgedNeuronavigationRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeElectrocardiographic techniqueElectromagnetic neuronavigationHydrocephalusIntraoperative applicationVentriculoatrial shunt

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