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Neuronavigation and Laparoscopy Guided Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Insertion for the Treatment of Hydrocephalus
Published on: October 14, 2022
[Experience with saphenous-peritoneal shunts in the treatment of intractable ascites]
László Vizsy1, Henrietta Beznicza, József Bátorfi
1Nagykanizsa Megyei Jogú Város Kórháza, Altalános Sebészeti Osztály.
Introduction:
The price and complication rates of pump models applied in the treatment of intractable ascites are significantly high. The development of a more simple, cheaper technique--using the biologically given venous valves--the saphenoperitoneal shunts became essential.
Technique And Results:
In authors' department 11 saphenoperitoneal shunts have been performed on 9 patients from 01.01.2001. to 01.04.2002. After operation significant reduction in abdominal girth and increase in diuresis with diuretics in unchanged doses were observed in 6 patients decreasing their dyscomfort. In one of the patients the ligation of fistula have been needed due to peritoneal reflux, in another one severe hypoproteinaemia have developed. In 3 cases shunt occlusions have appeared: one of them have got Denver-shunt, in other case contralateral saphenoperitoneal shunt have been created with PTFE prosthesis implantation, in the third patient desobliteration have been performed with silicone drain.
Conclusions:
Significant improvement of quality of life would be caused by saphenoperitoneal shunts with minimal negative operative effects in successful cases. Besides this method is cost-effective, and has moderate and well corrigable hemodynamic effects.
