Effect of Intraoperative Computed Tomography on Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Survival.


Sabanci P. A., Unal T. C., Ozturk O., Dolen D., Dolas İ., Peker B., ...Daha Fazla

World neurosurgery, cilt.153, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 153
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.wneu.2021.06.106
  • Dergi Adı: World neurosurgery
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, Index Islamicus, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Computed tomography, Intraoperative CT, Shunt dysfunction, VP shunt, Ventriculoperitoneal shunt, VENTRICULAR CATHETER PLACEMENT, PEDIATRIC-PATIENTS, LOCATION, IMPROVEMENT, INSERTION, FAILURES, GUIDANCE, TIP
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

BACKGROUND: In patients with hydrocephalus who -ndergo ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement, the ven-tricular catheter tip position is one of the most important prognostic factors influencing shunt survival. The aim of this study was to present our findings of ventriculoper-itoneal shunt placement performed with intraoperative computed tomography (CT) and to evaluate the effect of intraoperative CT-based image guidance on optimal catheter positioning and overall shunt survival. METHODS: Of the study enrolled 345 patients with hy-drocephalus who underwent ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement for the first time between 2008 and 2018. Ven-tricular catheters were inserted freehand via the Kocher point into the lateral ventricle in all patients. In 163 pa-tients, intraoperative CT was performed to confirm the tip position. In this group of patients, if the tip position was nonoptimal, the catheter was ejected and reinserted during the surgery. In the remaining 182 patients, the tip position was assessed with routine postoperative CT. The effect of performing intraoperative CT on catheter tip positioning and shunt failure was investigated. RESULTS: Nonoptimal tip position was significantly correlated with shunt dysfunction even when excluding nonobstructive causes (P < 0.001). In the intraoperative CT group, 11 ventricular catheters (6.7%) were intraoperatively repositioned. The repositioning significantly improved the optimal tip position rate from 54% to 58.3% (P = 0.007). Intraoperative CT usage also showed direct correlation with shunt survival (P = 0.006). CONCLUSIONS: Intraoperative CT is an effective tool for increasing the rate of optimal tip positioning and thereby overall shunt survival.