The initial neurosurgical interventions for the treatment of posthaemorrhagic hydrocephalus in preterm infants: a focused review

M Zaben, A Finnigan, MI Bhatti… - British journal of …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Post-haemorrhagic hydrocephalus (PHH), a potential consequence of grade II–
IV germinal matrix haemorrhage, remains a significant problem in premature infants with …

Early endoscopic ventricular irrigation for the treatment of neonatal posthemorrhagic hydrocephalus: a feasible treatment option or not? A multicenter study

V Etus, G Kahilogullari, H Karabagli, A Unlu - 2018 - acikerisim.selcuk.edu.tr
AIM: Neonatal intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) usually results in posthemorrhagic
hydrocephalus (PHH). This multicenter study describes the approach of early …

Comparison of External Ventricular Drains with Ventricular Access Devices for the Emergency Management of Adult Hydrocephalus

SY Mian, M Mancuso-Marcello, J Kandasamy… - World Neurosurgery, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective We compared external ventricular drains (EVDs) with percutaneous continuous
cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) drainage via ventricular access devices (VADs) for the acute …

[HTML][HTML] Rates of cerebrospinal fluid infection and the causative organisms following shunt procedures in Saudi Arabia: a retrospective study based on radiological …

AAM Al-Sharydah, YAA Melha… - Saudi medical …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objectives: To assess the incidence of infection following various cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
shunt procedures among patients with hydrocephalus and related conditions, based on the …

Risk factors associated with conversion of an Ommaya reservoir to a permanent cerebrospinal fluid shunt in preterm posthemorrhagic hydrocephalus

AP Flores, JS Gutiérrez, JRB Reyes… - Journal of …, 2020 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE A considerable percentage of preterm infants with posthemorrhagic
hydrocephalus initially managed with an Ommaya reservoir require a permanent CSF shunt …

[HTML][HTML] A retrospective study on the avoidability of ventriculoperitoneal shunt infections in a University Hospital in Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia

MA Albehair, MA Alosail, NM Albulwi, A AlAssiry… - Cureus, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Ventriculoperitoneal shunt infection is a major complication and the main cause of shunt
failure, contributing to a high rate of morbidity and mortality among patients requiring …

Shunt devices for neurointensivists: complications and management

G Smith, J Pace, A Scoco, G Singh, K Kandregula… - Neurocritical care, 2017 - Springer
Cerebrospinal fluid diversion has become the mainstay treatment in hydrocephalus for over
50 years. As the number of patients with ventricular shunt systems increases …

[PDF][PDF] Preterm Bebeklerde Germinal Matriks Kanamasına Bağlı Posthemorajik Hidrosefalinin Cerrahi Tedavisi

TC Ovalıoğlu, M Üçer - Medical Journal of Istanbul Kanuni …, 2020 - jag.journalagent.com
Amaç: Prematür yenidoğanlarda en sık görülen intrakraniyal kanamalar germinal matriks
kanamalarıdır (GMK). GMK özellikle prematüre doğum ve düşük doğum ağırlığı ile …

[PDF][PDF] Early Endoscopic Ventricular Irrigation for the Treatment of Neonatal Posthemorrhagic Hydrocephalus: A Feasible Treatment Option or Not? A Multicenter Study

E Volkan, G KAHILOGULLARI… - Turkish … - neurosurgery.dergisi.org
RESULTS: Group-A, Group-B and Group-C cases did not differ significantly regarding
gestational age and birth weight. In Group-A, 60.8% of the patients required a later shunt …