Editorial for: “ΔADC Analysis of the Brain in Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Before and After Cerebrospinal Fluid Drainage”
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DOI: 10.1002/jmri.27442
Abstract: Normal pressure hydrocephalus is known as “curable dementia”, since patients might experience a significant improvement of their symptoms after shunt surgery. However, accurate prediction, which patients might benefit from surgery is still challenging due to… read more here.
Keywords: surgery; normal pressure; lumbar tap; pressure hydrocephalus ... See more keywords
Cost-effectiveness analysis of shunt surgery for idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus based on the SINPHONI and SINPHONI-2 trials
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DOI: 10.1007/s00701-017-3115-2
Abstract: BackgroundWe showed that ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt and lumboperitoneal (LP) shunt surgeries are beneficial for patients with idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) in the Study of Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus on Neurological Improvement (SINPHONI; a multicenter… read more here.
Keywords: inph; cost; cost effectiveness; shunt surgery ... See more keywords
Unplanned Return to the Operating Room after Tube Shunt Surgery.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2021.05.010
Abstract: PURPOSE To determine the unplanned return to OR rate within 180 days and at any time postoperatively after valved and non-valved tube shunt surgery DESIGN: : Retrospective case-control study METHODS: : Review of 357 eyes… read more here.
Keywords: shunt surgery; 180 days; tube shunt; tube ... See more keywords
Palliative shunt surgery for patients with leptomeningeal metastasis
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DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2018.03.008
Abstract: OBJECTIVES Leptomeningeal metastasis (LM) is associated with poor prognosis and affects the quality of life (QOL) of end-stage cancer patients. Severe headache associated with hydrocephalus causes reduced QOL. We investigated the clinical value of surgical… read more here.
Keywords: leptomeningeal metastasis; shunt surgery; months months; shunt ... See more keywords
The Role of Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Shunt Surgery.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.08.066
Abstract: OBJECTIVE To determine whether antibiotic prophylaxis (AP) can reduce the postoperative infection rate and identify the risk factors for postoperative infection in shunt surgery. DATA AND METHODS In this study, we retrospectively collected information for… read more here.
Keywords: infection; antibiotic prophylaxis; shunt surgery; shunt ... See more keywords
Lumboperitoneal and Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Surgery for Posthemorrhagic Communicating Hydrocephalus: A Comparison.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.03.235
Abstract: OBJECTIVE This study aimed to compare the efficacy and complications of lumboperitoneal (LP) and ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt surgeries in patients with posthemorrhagic communicating hydrocephalus. METHODS Retrospective analysis of the records of patients who were admitted… read more here.
Keywords: posthemorrhagic communicating; lumboperitoneal ventriculoperitoneal; communicating hydrocephalus; shunt surgery ... See more keywords
The Impact of a Pediatric Shunt Surgery Checklist on Infection Rate at a Single Institution
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DOI: 10.1093/neuros/nyx478
Abstract: BACKGROUND Shunt infections remain a significant challenge in pediatric neurosurgery. Numerous surgical checklists have been introduced to reduce infection rates. OBJECTIVE To introduce an evidence-based shunt surgery checklist and its impact on our shunt infection… read more here.
Keywords: surgery checklist; infection; rate; shunt surgery ... See more keywords
Early shunt surgery improves survival in idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus
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DOI: 10.1111/ene.14671
Abstract: To examine the effect of delayed compared to early planning of shunt surgery on survival, in patients with idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH), a long‐term follow‐up case–control study of patients exposed to a severe delay… read more here.
Keywords: normal pressure; pressure hydrocephalus; idiopathic normal; shunt surgery ... See more keywords
Forty years of shunt surgery at Rigshospitalet, Denmark: a retrospective study comparing past and present rates and causes of revision and infection
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-013389
Abstract: Objective The objective of this study is to review our experience of shunt surgery by investigating 40 years of development in terms of rates of revision and infection, shunt survival and risk factors. Design and participants… read more here.
Keywords: revision; infection; study; revision infection ... See more keywords
Clinical Outcome and Striatal Dopaminergic Function After Shunt Surgery in Patients With Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
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DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000012064
Abstract: Objective To determine changes in clinical features and striatal dopamine reuptake transporter (DAT) density after shunt surgery in patients with idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH). Methods Participants with probable iNPH were assessed at baseline by… read more here.
Keywords: shunt surgery; dat density; dat; shunt ... See more keywords
Complications Associated With Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Surgery for Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Using Stereotactic Navigation and Abdominal Laparoscopy: A Single-Institution Case Series
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DOI: 10.1227/ons.0000000000000290
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) is characterized by cerebral ventriculomegaly and the triad of magnetic gait, urinary incontinence, and cognitive impairment. Treatment includes ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt surgery. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate complication rates in a cohort… read more here.
Keywords: normal pressure; shunt surgery; stereotactic navigation; shunt ... See more keywords