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Neuronavigation and Laparoscopy Guided Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Insertion for the Treatment of Hydrocephalus
Published on: October 14, 2022
Minimally invasive ventriculo-atrial shunt for hydrocephalus
Jiang-shan Li1, Yong-hao Jiang, Cheng Cheng
1Department of Neurosurgery, Huangjiang Hospital, Dongguan 523750, Guandong, China. lis-home2003@yahoo.com.cn
Objective:
To study the therapeutic effect of mini-traumatic ventriculo-atrial shunt on hydrocephalus.
Methods:
Seventeen patients were treated with right internal jugular venepuncture intubation to finish minimally invasive ventriculo-atrial shunt for hydrocephalus. The patients were evaluated by CT/MRI. The catheters were deployed at the proper position in the right atrium under X-ray fluoroscopy.
Results:
The hydrocephalus in all the 17 patients eliminated with this surgical procedure with a 100% success rate technically. The operational duration ranged from 0.75 to 1.5 h (average: 1 h). Mistaken puncture into the internal carotid artery as a complication occurred on 1 case.
Conclusions:
The mini-traumatic ventriculo-atrial shunt, as a novel minimal invasion technique, has the advantages of small trauma, no influence on local blood circulation, short time and simplicity at operation, rapid healing, and good short-term effect. Moreover, it is suitable for those patients with organic dysfunction.