Failed Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt: Is Retrograde Ventriculosinus Shunt a Reliable Option?

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• 作者：Matheus Fernandes de Oliveira¹ ; ^{mafernoliv@yahoo.com.br" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author} ; Manoel Jacobsen Teixeira¹ ; ² ; Rodolfo Casimiro Reis¹ ; Carlo Emanuel Petitto¹ ; ² ; Fernando Campos Gomes Pinto¹ ; ²
• 关键词：Failed ventriculoperitoneal shunt ; Hydrocephalus ; Neurosurgery ; Retrograde ventriculosinus shunt
• 刊名：World Neurosurgery
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：August 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：92
• 期：Complete
• 页码：445-453
• 全文大小：3336 K

文摘

Currently, the treatment of hydrocephalus is mainly carried out through a ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) insertion. However, in some cases, there may be surgical revisions and requirement of an alternative distal site for shunting. There are several described distal sites, and secondary options after VPS include ventriculopleural and ventriculoatrial shunt, which have technical difficulties and harmful complications.

Objectives

In this preliminary report we describe our initial experience with retrograde ventriculosinus shunt (RVSS) after failed VPS.

Results

In 3 consecutive cases we applied RVSS to treat hydrocephalus in shunt-dependent patients who had previously undergone VPS revision and in which peritoneal space was full of adhesions and fibrosis. RVSS was performed as described by Shafei et al., with some modifications to each case. All 3 patients kept the same clinical profile after RVSS, with no perioperative or postoperative complications. However, revision surgery was performed in the first operative day in 1 out of 3 patients, in which the catheter was not positioned in the superior sagittal sinus.

Conclusions

We propose that in cases where VPS is not feasible, RVSS may be a safe and applicable second option. Nevertheless, the long-term follow-up of patients and further learning curve must bring stronger evidence.