Abstract
The literature suggests that subtemporal decompression is an effective treatment for the syndrome of shunt-dependent ventricles because it allows the ventricle to enlarge around the shunt catheter tip. Pre- and post craniectomy ventricular areas were measured from computed tomography scans with a computer digitizing technique in three patients with this syndrome who had undergone four surgical procedures. All patients improved symptomatically following craniectomy. A significant decrease in total ventricular area was noted in all instances. The results suggest that subtemporal craniectomy causes the ventricles to become smaller, not larger. Other possible explanations for the effectiveness of the procedure are discussed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 520-523 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Surgical Neurology |
Volume | 19 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 1983 |
Keywords
- Brain elasticity
- Cerebrospinal fluid shunts
- Hydrocephalus
- Pressure-volume relationship
- Pulse pressure
- Shuntdependent ventricles
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Clinical Neurology