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11508538

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-8-17
pubmed:abstractText
Conventional shunting of isolated fourth ventricle is notorious for leading to frequent and severe complications. We present four patients with isolated fourth ventricle who have been treated with open posterior fossa surgery together with either outlet fenestration alone or outlet fenestration and a fourth ventricle-spinal subarachnoid space (SSS) shunt. A survey of the relevant literature did not yield any other case reports of fourth ventricle shunting to the SSS under such circumstances. This paper discusses the reasons for choosing this mode of treatment. The main advantage of this technique is that the catheter is inserted along the anatomical long axis of the fourth ventricle. This positioning lessens the possibility of irritating or penetrating the brain stem. Moreover, as a more physiological solution, the shunt does not require a valve system. Because of these advantages, internal fourth ventricle-SSS shunting is proposed as a valid alternative to the "classic" fourth ventriculo-peritoneal shunt.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0256-7040
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
17
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
483-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2001
pubmed:articleTitle
Outlet fenestration for isolated fourth ventricle with and without an internal shunt.
pubmed:affiliation
Divisione Clinicizzata di Neurochirurgia, Catania, Italy.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports