On 05.28.13, In Hydrocephalus, Neurosurgery General, by Bernardo de Andrada Pereira
A Simple Protocol to Prevent External Ventricular Drain Infections Flint, Alexander C. MD, PhD; Rao, Vivek A. MD; Renda, Natalie C. MD; Faigeles, Bonnie S. NP, MPH; Lasman, Todd E. MD; Sheridan, William MD Abstract BACKGROUND: External ventricular drains (EVDs) are associated with high rates of infection, and EVD infections cause substantial morbidity and mortality. [...]
On 05.12.13, In Hydrocephalus, by Julio Pereira, MD
Role of Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy and Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt in Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus: Preliminary Results of a Randomized Clinical Trial Pinto, Fernando Campos Gomes PhD*; Saad, Felippe MD*; Oliveira, Matheus Fernandes de MD‡; Pereira, Renan Muralho§; Miranda, Fernanda Letkaske de MD*; Tornai, Juliana Benevenuto MD*; Lopes, Maria Izabel Romão MD*; Ribas, Eduardo Santamaria Carvalhal MD*; [...]
On 03.30.13, In Hydrocephalus, by Julio Pereira, MD
J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2012 Jan;9(1):69-72. doi: 10.3171/2011.10.PEDS1189. Conservative management of ventriculoperitoneal shunts in the setting of abdominal and pelvic infections. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22208324 CLICK Dalfino JC, Adamo MA, Gandhi RH, Boulos AS, Waldman JB. Source Division of Neurosurgery, Albany Medical Center, Albany, New York 12008, USA. Abstract OBJECT: The optimal management of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt in the [...]
On 03.26.13, In Hydrocephalus, by Julio Pereira, MD
Transventricular Endoscopic Fenestration of Intrasellar Arachnoid Cyst BACKGROUND: To manage arachnoid cysts, incorporation with the normal circulation is the single most important determinant of success. Although the postoperative cerebrospinal fluid leakage rate is 3.9% for all cases of transsphenoidal surgery, it is 21.4% for intrasellar arachnoid cysts. OBJECTIVE: To present a safe, relatively easy, and [...]
On 01.30.13, In Hydrocephalus, by Julio Pereira, MD
Neurol India. 2010 Mar-Apr;58(2):179-84. doi: 10.4103/0028-3886.63778. Lumbar peritoneal shunt. (CLICK HERE) Yadav YR, Parihar V, Sinha M. Source Neurosurgery Unit, NSCB Medical College, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India. yadavyr@yahoo.co.in Abstract A lumbar peritoneal (LP) shunt is a technique of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) diversion from the lumbar thecal sac to the peritoneal cavity. It is indicated under [...]
On 11.15.12, In Hydrocephalus, Pediatric, by Julio Pereira, MD
J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2002;73:i17-i22 doi:10.1136/jnnp.73.suppl_1.i17 HYDROCEPHALUS AND SHUNTS: WHAT THE NEUROLOGIST SHOULD KNOW Ian K Pople Correspondence to: Mr Ian K Pople, Department of Neurosurgery, Frenchay Hospital, Frenchay Park Road, Bristol BS16 1LE, UK: ikpople@hotmail.com The second most common reason for being sued for negligence in neurosurgery is a problem related to hydrocephalus management [...]
On 11.08.12, In Hydrocephalus, by Julio Pereira, MD
Neurosurgical Focus Nov 2012 / Vol. 33 / No. 5 / Page E13 Article Patterns in neurosurgical adverse events: cerebrospinal fluid shunt surgery (CLICK HERE) Judith M. Wong, M.D., M.P.H.1,2,3, John E. Ziewacz, M.D., M.P.H.4, Allen L. Ho, B.A.5, Jaykar R. Panchmatia, M.P.H., M.B.B.Chir., M.R.C.S.6, Angela M. Bader, M.D., M.P.H.1,2,7, Hugh J. Garton, M.D.1, Edward [...]
On 10.14.12, In Hydrocephalus, Vascular, by Julio Pereira, MD
BMC Surg. 2012 Jul 5;12:12. doi: 10.1186/1471-2482-12-12. Predictors and outcomes of shunt-dependent hydrocephalus in patients with aneurysmal sub-arachnoid hemorrhage. (CLICK HERE) Wang YM, Lin YJ, Chuang MJ, Lee TH, Tsai NW, Cheng BC, Lin WC, Su BY, Yang TM, Chang WN, Huang CC, Kung CT, Lee LH, Wang HC, Lu CH. Source Department of Neurosurgery, [...]
On 10.14.12, In Hydrocephalus, by Julio Pereira, MD
Fluids Barriers CNS. 2012 Aug 27;9(1):18. [Epub ahead of print] Pediatric hydrocephalus outcomes: a review. Vinchon M, Rekate HL, Kulkarni AV. Abstract ABSTRACT: The outcome of pediatric hydrocephalus, including surgical complications, neurological sequelae and academic achievement, has been the matter of many studies. However, much uncertainty remains, regarding the very long-term and social outcome, and [...]
On 10.14.12, In Hydrocephalus, by Julio Pereira, MD
Turk Neurosurg. 2012;22(5):591-8. doi: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.5616-11.0. Surgical management strategies of intracranial arachnoid cysts: a single institution experience of 75 cases. CLICK HERE Duz B, Kaya S, Daneyemez M, Gonul E. Source Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Department of Neurosurgery, Ankara, Turkey. Abstract AIM: Arachnoid cysts are benign intra-arachnoid cystic lesions filled with cerebrospinal fluid. With advent of [...]
