Cerebro-Spinal Fluid Shunt Revisions, Importance of the Symptoms and Shunt Structure

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dc.contributor.authorTurhan, Tuncer
dc.contributor.authorErsahin, Yusuf
dc.contributor.authorDinc, Muhammet
dc.contributor.authorMutluer, Saffet
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-27T21:28:22Z
dc.date.available2019-10-27T21:28:22Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.departmentEge Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractAIM: CSF shunt failure is still a frequent problem in children. This prospective study was designed for focusing symptoms and reasons of shunt failure. We also especially focused on the mechanical reasons of shunt failure. MATERIAL and METHODS: We focused on the causes of shunt failures, and the symptoms and signs in patients who were operated for shunt malfunction between January 1, 2001 and December 31, 2005 in the neurosurgery department. All examination and operative data were collected prospectively. Evaluation of these data was with the chi-square and Fisher exact tests. RESULTS: After the evaluation of data on 111 patients and 153 revision procedures, the major symptoms in this group were vomiting (62.16%), somnolence (59.45%) and headache (48.64%). In the majority of the shunt revisions (115 operations, 75.2% of the all 153 procedures), one or more mechanical problems of the shunt systems were identified in surgery. CONCLUSION: Shunt failures in children sometimes appear with very unusual symptoms. Also, probable structural problems of the shunt systems seem very important for shunt failure according to patient characteristics and etiology of the hydrocephalus. A systematic approach including CT, shunt series and abdominal ultrasound is needed to rule out shunt malfunction.en_US
dc.identifier.endpage73en_US
dc.identifier.issn1019-5149
dc.identifier.issue1en_US
dc.identifier.pmid21294094en_US
dc.identifier.startpage66en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11454/45182
dc.identifier.volume21en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000287180500011en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherTurkish Neurosurgical Socen_US
dc.relation.ispartofTurkish Neurosurgeryen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectHydrocephalusen_US
dc.subjectShunt systemsen_US
dc.subjectSymptomen_US
dc.titleCerebro-Spinal Fluid Shunt Revisions, Importance of the Symptoms and Shunt Structureen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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