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Neuronavigation and Laparoscopy Guided Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Insertion for the Treatment of Hydrocephalus
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A porencephalic cyst formation in a 6-year-old female with a functioning ventriculoperitoneal shunt: a case-based

Hyun Joo Park1, Sang Hyun Lee2, Hyeon Jin Park3

  • 1Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.

Child'S Nervous System : Chns : Official Journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery
|January 31, 2018
PubMed

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Porencephalic cysts, a rare complication of ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) surgery, can be caused by cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) under-drainage. Prompt shunt valve adjustment successfully resolved the cyst in a pediatric case.

Area of Science:

  • Neurosurgery
  • Pediatric Neurology
  • Medical Complications

Background:

  • Porencephalic cysts and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) edema are rare complications following ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) surgery.
  • Potential causes include taut ventricles, distal catheter dysfunction, or brain parenchyma damage from shunt insertion, chemotherapy, or radiation.
  • Previous reports often linked these cysts to shunt malfunction requiring revision or removal.
Abstract

Keywords:
HydrocephalusPorencephalyVentriculoperitoneal shunt

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