ArticleAmerican journal of translational research2021
Comparative study of lumboperitoneal shunt and ventriculoperitoneal shunt in the treatment of idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus.
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- Advancing treatment strategies for idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus: a systematic review on studies comparing ventricular and lumbo-peritoneal shunts.Neurosurgical review · 2025Pooled it
- Can stereotactic radiosurgery treat idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus? literature-based evidence.Neurosurgical review · 2026Review
- Long-term outcomes of ventriculoperitoneal shunt therapy in idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus.BMC surgery · 2025Article
- Efficacy and safety of idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus shunting: a systematic review and meta-analysis.American journal of translational research · 2025Article
- Diagnostic efficacy of radionuclide scintigraphy in detecting lumboperitoneal shunt obstructions in idiopathic hydrocephalus and intracranial hypertension.Surgical neurology international · 2025Article
- Lumboperitoneal shunting as a rescue strategy in the management of complex cranial wound conditions.Brain & spine · 2025Article
- Comparing the Long-Term Cardiovascular Outcomes of Lumbo-Peritoneal, Ventriculo-Peritoneal, or Non-Shunting Treatment after Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus: A Nationwide Retrospective Cohort Study.International journal of medical sciences · 2024Article
- Lumboperitoneal shunt and ventriculoperitoneal shunt for chronic hydrocephalus after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: a comparison.Frontiers in surgery · 2024Article
- Feasibility of Nonintubated Anesthesia for Lumboperitoneal Shunt Implantation.Clinics and practice · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveThis study aimed to compare lumboperitoneal shunt (LPS) and ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) in the treatment of idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH).
methodsFrom September 2016 to November 2019, 76 iNPH patients who underwent shunt operation were recruited and assigned to a lumboperitoneal shunt group (LPS group, n=40) and a ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS group, n=36) according to different treatment methods. The right first time (RFT) and improvement in triad of the two groups were observed. Keifer's hydrocephalus score (KHS) was used to evaluate the improvement of clinical symptoms, Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) were used to evaluate the improvement of cognitive function, and the Functional Independence Measure (FIM) to evaluate the postoperative living status of patients. The two groups of patients were followed up for 6 months to observe the postoperative curative effect and incidence of complications.
resultsThe RFT of LPS group was markedly higher than that of VPS group. There was no remarkable difference in the improvement of triad, KHS score, MMSE score, NIHSS score, and FIM score between the two groups after treatment, as well as overall response rate (ORR) after six months. The total incidence of complications in LPS group was considerably lower than that in VPS group.
conclusionLPS and VPS have similar curative effect in the treatment of iNPH, but LPS can avoid intraparenchymal hemorrhage (IPH) caused by ventricular puncture, and it increases the RFT.
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