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    Does shunt selection affect the rate of early shunt complications in neonatal myelomeningocele-associated hydrocephalus? a multi-center study
    (Turkish Neurosurgical Soc, 2018) Kahilogullari, Gokmen; Etus, Volkan; Morali, Tugba Guler; Karabagli, Hakan; Unlu, Agahan
    AIM: To evaluate the effect of shunt selection on the rate of shunt revision due to early shunt complications in neonatal myelomeningocele-associated hydrocephalus. MATERIAL and METHODS: The data of 157 neonatal myelomeningocele cases in three pediatric neurosurgery centers (Ankara University, Kocaeli University, Selcuk University) who underwent shunt surgery at the time of myelomeningocele repair between 2000 and 2014 were retrospectively analyzed. Clinical features of the patients, shunt types, and early shunt complications within the first three months were recorded. The patients were classified according to several features of the shunt systems, such as the valve type, valve size/contour and catheter type. RESULTS: Of all patients, 71 (45.2%) underwent early shunt revision surgery due to various complications. Mechanical complications were the most frequent cause of shunt failure, followed by infection. There was no significant difference among the valve types. Also, no significant difference was observed among the catheter types. Only valve contour/size (contoured regular/ultra-small/burr-hole/cylindrical/neonatal) seemed to significantly affect the rate of early complications. The patients with neonatal-design valves or ultrasmall valves had significantly less complications, such as poor wound-healing, wound-dehiscence, cerebrospinal fluid leak or shunt exposure. The infection rate secondary to these complications was found to be lower. CONCLUSION: Myelomeningocele patients with prominent hydrocephalus frequently have a friable skin, due to reduced macrocrania-related subcutaneous tissues. Small-sized (neonatal-design or ultra-small) valves may significantly reduce the early shunt complication rate among this population.
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    Early endoscopic ventricular irrigation for the treatment of neonatal posthemorrhagic hydrocephalus: a feasible treatment option or not? a multicenter study
    (Turkish Neurosurgical Soc, 2018) Etus, Volkan; Kahilogullari, Gokmen; Karabagli, Hakan; Unlu, Agahan
    AIM: Neonatal intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) usually results in posthemorrhagic hydrocephalus (PHH). This multicenter study describes the approach of early neuroendoscopic ventricular irrigation for the treatment of IVH/PHH and compares the results with the cases that have been initially treated only with conventional temporary cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) diversion techniques. MATERIAL and METHODS: The data of 74 neonatal PHH cases, that have been treated at three pediatric neurosurgery centers, were retrospectively analyzed. 23 neonates with PHH underwent early endoscopic ventricular irrigation (Group-A). 29 neonates were initially treated with conventional methods (Group-B). 22 neonates underwent ventriculosubgaleal shunt placement (Group-C). Complications, shunt dependency rates, incidence of multiloculated hydrocephalus and incidence of CSF infection were evaluated and compared retrospectively. RESULTS: Group-A, Group-B and Group-C cases did not differ significantly regarding gestational age and birth weight. In Group-A, 60.8% of the patients required a later shunt insertion, as compared with 93.1% of the cases in Group-B and 77.2% of the cases in Group-C. Group-A patients were also associated with significantly fewer CSF infections as well as significantly lower incidence for multiloculated hydrocephalus development as compared with Group-B and Group-C. CONCLUSION: Early removal of intraventricular blood degradation products and residual hematoma via neuroendoscopic ventricular irrigation is feasible and safe for the treatment of PHH in neonates with IVH. Neuroendoscopic technique seems to offer significantly lower shunt rates and fewer complications such as infection and development of multiloculated hydrocephalus in those cases.