Quality of life in children with hydrocephalus: results from the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto

Kulkarni, Abhaya V.; Shams, Iffat

doi:10.3171/ped-07/11/358

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“…This mean score is 16% higher than the mean score of HOQ 0.67 (ranging from 0-1) published by Kulkarni AV et al in 2007. HOQ was used to assess quality of life among hydrocephalus patient completed by proxy.…”

Section: Eitvaq and Quality Of Lifementioning

confidence: 64%

Will electronic integrated text, visual and audio questionnaire be a better tool to evaluate the health status of paediatric hydrocephalus patients?

Tan¹,

Caird²,

Cooper³

2017

Ment Health Addict Res

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Section: Eitvaq and Quality Of Lifementioning

confidence: 64%

Will electronic integrated text, visual and audio questionnaire be a better tool to evaluate the health status of paediatric hydrocephalus patients?

Tan¹,

Caird²,

Cooper³

2017

Ment Health Addict Res

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“…In long-term follow-up, infection and obstruction rates have been reported to be as high as 29% and 55% respectively 2,19,22 . Additionally, atrial stimulation triggered by the distal catheter might cause several kinds of cardiac arrhythmia and shunt infection may lead to endocarditis responsible for high morbidity and mortality rates 2,19,22,23 .…”

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“…Additionally, atrial stimulation triggered by the distal catheter might cause several kinds of cardiac arrhythmia and shunt infection may lead to endocarditis responsible for high morbidity and mortality rates 2,19,22,23 . Furthermore, 7% of these patients have cardiopulmonary thromboembolism 2 and there is also a risk of glomerulonephrytis 23 .…”

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“…Shunt complications, defined as obstruction, overdrainage, loculation or infection, sometimes demands difficult solutions with high surgical morbidity and mortality 1,2,3,4 .…”

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“…Patients with multiple abdominal revisions, abdominal pseudocyst (APC) or peritonitis often end up as ventriculoatrial shunting (VAS) candidates, with known risks of endocarditis, atrial fibrillation, tromboembolyc events and complications related to direct manipulation of the blood vessels 2,6 .…”

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Laparoscopic assisted ventriculoperitoneal shunt revisions as an option for pediatric patients with previous intraabdominal complications

Carvalho

Bellas

Guimarães

et al. 2014

Arq. Neuro-Psiquiatr.

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Multiple shunt failure is a challenge in pediatric neurosurgery practice and one of the most feared complications of hydrocephalus. Objective: To demonstrate that laparoscopic procedures for distal ventriculoperitoneal shunt failure may be an effective option for patients who underwent multiple revisions due to repetitive manipulation of the peritoneal cavity, abdominal pseudocyst, peritonitis or other situations leading to a "non reliable" peritoneum. Method: From March 2012 to February 2013, the authors reviewed retrospectively the charts of six patients born and followed up at our institution, which presented with previous intra-peritoneal complications and underwent ventriculoperitoneal shunt revision assisted by video laparoscopy. Results: After a mean follow-up period of nine months, all patients are well and no further shunt failure was identified so far. Conclusion: Laparoscopy assisted shunt revision in children may be, in selected cases, an effective option for patients with multiple peritoneal complications due to ventriculo-peritoneal shunting.Keywords: hydrocephalus, ventriculoperitoneal shunt, abdominal pseudocyst, laparoscopic surgery. RESUMOMúltiplas disfunções de derivações ventrículo-peritoneais em pacientes crônicos são complicações temidas no tratamento das hidrocefalias e um desafio na prática neurocirúrgica. Objetivo: Demonstrar que a abordagem laparoscópica para o tratamento das obstruções distais das derivações ventrículo-peritoneais é uma opção eficaz em pacientes submetidos a múltiplas revisões, manipulação repetitiva da cavidade abdominal, pseudocisto abdominal, peritonite ou outras complicações indutoras de peritônio "não confiável". Método: Os autores revisaram retrospectivamente, de março de 2012 a fevereiro de 2013, os prontuários de seis pacientes nascidos e acompanhados em um hospital pediátrico, que apresentaram múltiplas complicações intraperitoneais e tiveram a revisão de derivações ventrículo-peritoneais assistida por videolaparoscopia. Resultados: Todos os pacientes melhoraram clinicamente e nenhuma outra disfunção foi identificada após um período de acompanhamento médio de 9 meses. Conclusão: Revisão distal de derivações ventrículo-peritoneais assistida por videolaparoscopia em crianças é, em casos selecionados, uma opção eficaz para pacientes crônicos com história de múltiplas complicações peritoneais.Palavras-chave: hidrocefalia, derivação ventrículo-peritoneal, pseudocisto abdominal, cirurgia laparoscópica.Surgical treatment of hydrocephalus accounts for most of pediatric neurosurgical procedures and ventriculo-peritoneal shunting (VP shunt) remains the main option of treatment and also a major concern regarding complications 1,2,3 . Shunt complications, defined as obstruction, overdrainage, loculation or infection, sometimes demands difficult solutions with high surgical morbidity and mortality 1,2,3,4 .Abdominal complications of VP shunt are not rare and the main causes of distal catheter failure are related to extra peritoneal retraction of the catheter, incis...

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Ventriculo-peritoneal shunting devices for hydrocephalus

Garegnani

Franco

Ciapponi

et al. 2020

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

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Quality of life in children with hydrocephalus: results from the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto

Cited by 53 publications

References 19 publications

Will electronic integrated text, visual and audio questionnaire be a better tool to evaluate the health status of paediatric hydrocephalus patients?

Will electronic integrated text, visual and audio questionnaire be a better tool to evaluate the health status of paediatric hydrocephalus patients?

Laparoscopic assisted ventriculoperitoneal shunt revisions as an option for pediatric patients with previous intraabdominal complications

Ventriculo-peritoneal shunting devices for hydrocephalus

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