Frontal VP & VA Shunts Versus post parietal VP &VA Shunts

A- Hadi Khalili; Ali K. AL-Shalchy

doi:10.32007/jfacmedbagdad.4711673

Authors

A- Hadi Khalili prof of neurosurgery, Baghdad university, college of science, chief of neurosurgical Department in the hospital of surgical specialty, medical city.
Ali K. AL-Shalchy lecturer of neurosurgery in Baghdad university, college of medicine, neurosurgeon in the hospital of surgical specialty, medical city cheif Assistent of the neurosurgical Department.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32007/jfacmedbagdad.4711673

Keywords:

VP & VA

Abstract

Background: Hydrocephalus is an imbalance of cerebro-spinal fluid (CSF) formation & absorption of sufficient magnitude to produce a net accumulation of fluid within to cerebral ventricles.
Aim of study: the main objective of this study is to compare frontal with post parietal shunt regarding the surgery complications , end results & then to compare it with other studies abroad.
Patient & Methods: this study included 920 patients admitted to the Neurosurgical department in the Hospital of surgical specialty,Medical city. The patients had full radiological study including MRI and CT . All patients were surgically managed & followed up for at least one year.
Results: results were & compared regarding the type of surgery we did (VP&VA)shunt. frontal or parieted with other studies.
Conclusion: frontal shunts can be as successful as post parieted shunts, & it carries less complications & lower mortalty although more difficult procedure & needs more experience