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Effectiveness of subtemporal decompression for the management of slit ventricle syndrome.
British Journal of Neurosurgery 2023 November 29
OBJECTIVES: To assess the effectiveness of subtemporal decompression in the management of slit ventricle syndrome.
METHODS: We conducted a retrospective review of all patients with slit ventricle syndrome (SVS) who underwent subtemporal decompression (STD) at our centre between 2010 and 2021. Cases were identified using the hospital database. Medical records for each patient were reviewed, including operative and radiological reports.
RESULTS: Fifteen patients underwent STD for the management of SVS. Median age at time of STD was 9.18 years. Aetiology of hydrocephalus consisted of spinal dysraphism (5), idiopathic (4), post-infectious (1), post-haemorrhagic (3), secondary to tumour (1), and craniofacial anomalies (1). Median age at first shunt insertion was 3.4 months. Median pre-operative period assessed, from initial shunt insertion to STD, was 4.54 (interquartile range [IQR] 3.12-10.47) years. Twelve patients underwent ≥1 shunt revision prior to STD. All patients had a diagnosis of SVS at time of STD. Presenting symptoms, for the admission in which STD was performed, included nausea (9), vomiting (8), lethargy (8), headache (12), irritability (5), and visual disturbances (6). One third underwent shunt revision at the time of STD. Two patients developed post-operative complications requiring further surgery (meningitis requiring shunt revision: 1; wound debridement: 1). Three patients developed uncomplicated post-operative pyrexia, which was managed with antibiotics. Median duration of post-operative follow-up was 5.4 (IQR 1.73-8.54) years. Eleven patients underwent ≥1 shunt related procedure following STD. Wilcoxon signed-rank test demonstrated a significant difference in number of shunt related procedures before (median = 5, IQR 1-8) and after (median = 3, IQR 0-5) STD ( Z = -2.083, p = .037). All patients reported subjective symptom improvement post-operatively. Thirteen patients experienced symptom recurrence at a median duration of 10 months post-operatively.
CONCLUSIONS: STD was associated with a reduction in the amount of shunt related procedures required in this group of patients with SVS. Further study is required to confirm this association.
METHODS: We conducted a retrospective review of all patients with slit ventricle syndrome (SVS) who underwent subtemporal decompression (STD) at our centre between 2010 and 2021. Cases were identified using the hospital database. Medical records for each patient were reviewed, including operative and radiological reports.
RESULTS: Fifteen patients underwent STD for the management of SVS. Median age at time of STD was 9.18 years. Aetiology of hydrocephalus consisted of spinal dysraphism (5), idiopathic (4), post-infectious (1), post-haemorrhagic (3), secondary to tumour (1), and craniofacial anomalies (1). Median age at first shunt insertion was 3.4 months. Median pre-operative period assessed, from initial shunt insertion to STD, was 4.54 (interquartile range [IQR] 3.12-10.47) years. Twelve patients underwent ≥1 shunt revision prior to STD. All patients had a diagnosis of SVS at time of STD. Presenting symptoms, for the admission in which STD was performed, included nausea (9), vomiting (8), lethargy (8), headache (12), irritability (5), and visual disturbances (6). One third underwent shunt revision at the time of STD. Two patients developed post-operative complications requiring further surgery (meningitis requiring shunt revision: 1; wound debridement: 1). Three patients developed uncomplicated post-operative pyrexia, which was managed with antibiotics. Median duration of post-operative follow-up was 5.4 (IQR 1.73-8.54) years. Eleven patients underwent ≥1 shunt related procedure following STD. Wilcoxon signed-rank test demonstrated a significant difference in number of shunt related procedures before (median = 5, IQR 1-8) and after (median = 3, IQR 0-5) STD ( Z = -2.083, p = .037). All patients reported subjective symptom improvement post-operatively. Thirteen patients experienced symptom recurrence at a median duration of 10 months post-operatively.
CONCLUSIONS: STD was associated with a reduction in the amount of shunt related procedures required in this group of patients with SVS. Further study is required to confirm this association.
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