Parkinsonism has been well-documented in patients with communicating hydrocephalus, but it is an uncommon complication of shunting for obstructive hydrocephalus secondary to aqueductal stenosis. Although a number of hypotheses regarding anatomical and pathophysiological clues to this are proposed, its exact mechanism remains unclear. The author presents a unique case of parkinsonism after shunt...

Multiple shunt failure is a challenge in pediatric neurosurgery practice and one of the most feared complications of hydrocephalus. Objective: To demonstrate that laparoscopic procedures for distal ventriculoperitoneal shunt failure may be an effective option for patients who underwent multiple revisions due to repetitive manipulation of the peritoneal cavity, abdominal pseudocyst, peritonitis ...

AIM Evaluation of the laparoscopic assisted revision of the ventriculoperitoneal shunt as an alternative technique to the traditional laparotomy. MATERIAL AND METHODS Out of 1181 elective neurosurgical procedures have been done from January 2009 to December 2010. There are 98 (8.2%) ventriculoperitoneal shunt procedures. New shunt insertion was performed 41 times (41.9%) a...

TOPIC: Disorders of the Pleura TYPE: Medical Student/Resident Case Reports INTRODUCTION: In patients with hydrocephalus, ventriculoperitoneal(VP) shunts are most common treatment due to ease insertion and a more favorable risk profile. However, in instances such as infections anatomical variations, where ventriculoperitoneal unable be placed then ventriculoatrial or ventriculopleural can placed...

A 34-year-old man was admitted in the emergency room with headache, vomiting, gait ataxia, dizziness and vertigo. He was submitted to a cranial CT that showed an important hydrocephalus secondary to a forth ventricle compression by a posterior fossa hematoma. He received advanced life support in an intensive care unit (ICU) and was submitted to an external ventricular drainage (EVD), posteriorl...

this is a case of a modified blalock-taussig shunt, which was complicated by perigraft transudative, fibrinous fluid accumulation and recurrence after surgical intervention. follow-up and expectant management of the patient was successful. our experience regarding this complication is presented.

Hydrocephalus in children is either treated by ventriculoperitoneal shunt or Endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) dependingupon specific factors pertaining to clinical and radiological diagnosis. There are many complications of shuntand migration peritoneal scrotum, anal canal, urinarry bladder has been reported. The intra abdominal aremanaged a combined team work neurosurgeon Pediatric surge...

OBJECTIVE To determine the clinical presentations, complications and mortality in patients with Dandy-Walker Malformation (DWM) after surgery i.e., shunt with y-connector. STUDY DESIGN Case series. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Neurosurgery Ward, JPMC, Karachi, from January 2009 to December 2013. METHODOLOGY Cases of DWM, with associated hydrocephalus, further confirmed on CT scan of brain,...

Background and Aim: The insertion of Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) or Ventriculoatrial (VA) shunt is the first line treatment in patients with hydrocephalus normal-pressure hydrocephalus. provision a safety profile for shunting very important. This study aimed to determine success rates complications VP VA Methods Materials/Patients: systematic review investigated complication managing All publishe...