Classification and Definition of Hydrocephalus: Origin, Controversy, and Assignment of the Terminology

Oi, Shizuo

doi:10.1007/978-88-470-2121-1_6

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“…Despite obvious limitations, our success rate is particularly significant because inclusion and exclusion criteria for patients were not taken into consideration, and we expected a higher rate of problems with the children who continued to be cared for at the hospitals. 5,8,15 It is possible in this setting that successful cases would be less likely to return to the hospital for follow-up evaluation.…”

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Neurosurgery Education and Development program to treat hydrocephalus and to develop neurosurgery in Africa using mobile neuroendoscopic training

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Qureshi

Young

et al. 2015

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OBJECT A shortage of neurosurgeons and a lack of knowledge of neuroendoscopic management of hydrocephalus limits modern care in sub-Saharan Africa. Hence, a mobile teaching project for endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) procedures and a subsequent program to develop neurosurgery as a permanent specialty in Kenya and Zanzibar were created and sponsored by the Neurosurgery Education and Development (NED) Foundation and the Foundation for International Education in Neurological Surgery. The objective of this work was to evaluate the results of surgical training and medical care in both projects from 2006 to 2013. METHODS Two portable neuroendoscopy systems were purchased and a total of 38 ETV workshops were organized in 21 hospitals in 7 different countries. Additionally, 49 medical expeditions were dispatched to the Coast General Hospital in Mombasa, Kenya, and to the Mnazi Moja Hospital in Zanzibar. RESULTS From the first project, a total of 376 infants with hydrocephalus received surgery. Six-month follow-up was achieved in 22%. In those who received follow-up, ETV efficacy was 51%. The best success rates were achieved with patients 1 year of age or older with aqueductal stenosis (73%). The main causes of hydrocephalus were infection (56%) and spina bifida (23%). The mobile education program interacted with 72 local surgeons and 122 nurses who were trained in ETV procedures. The second project involved 49 volunteer neurosurgeons who performed a total of 360 nonhydrocephalus neurosurgical operations since 2009. Furthermore, an agreement with the local government was signed to create the Mnazi Mmoja NED Institute in Zanzibar. CONCLUSIONS Mobile endoscopic treatment of hydrocephalus in East Africa results in reasonable success rates and has also led to major developments in medicine, particularly in the development of neurosurgery specialty care sites.

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Neurosurgery Education and Development program to treat hydrocephalus and to develop neurosurgery in Africa using mobile neuroendoscopic training

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“…Hydrocephalous resulting from obstruction within ventricular system is called obstructive or non communicating hydrocephalous whereas that resulting from obliteration of subarachanoid cisterns or malfunction of arachanoid villi is called communicating or non obstructive hydrocephalous. Both forms can be congenital or acquired (2). The first surgical treatment reported in literature was performed by Hippocrates in 5th century B.C., who punctured the lateral ventricle in a patient with obstructive HC (3).…”

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Spontaneous rupture of congenital hydrocephalous: a rare complication

Dhyani¹,

Goyal²

2016

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“…Now more and more girls suffering from hydrocephalus, 1,2 and having cerebrospinal surgery reached reproductive age. Obstetricians and other doctors from multidisciplinary hospitals meet the need to provide emergency care for such pregnant women and their delivery.…”

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Congenital hydrocephalus with ventriculo-peritoneal bypass surgery: management of labor

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Nv²

2020

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Background: The number of patients in reproductive age with congenital hydrocephalus and liquor-shunting operations in history is steadily increasing. The issue of pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period is a very difficult task, which involves not only obstetrician-gynecologists, but also related specialists. One of the complications during pregnancy may be impaired function of the shunt, which in combination with the hypertensive form of hydrocephaly is an indication for cesarean section, in other cases, vaginal delivery is preferable. Materials and methods: The purpose of this study is the demonstration of the clinical case of pregnancy and successful vaginal delivery of the young patient with congenital hydrocephalus and ventriculo-peritoneal shunting. Discussion: This case demonstrates the advantages of vaginal delivery in patients with a ventriculo-peritoneal shunt using a Kiwi vacuum extractor for shorten the second stage of labor. Conclusion: the observation and management of pregnant women with hydrocephalus and liquor-assisting surgeries in the anamnesis should be a joint both an obstetriciangynecologist, and a neurologist, and a neurosurgeon. This pathology is not a contraindication to vaginal delivery, but in the case of compensated hydrocephalus is a more preferable delivery method than cesarean section. In order to anesthetize labor, both narcotic analgesics and epidural anesthesia can be used.

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Classification and Definition of Hydrocephalus: Origin, Controversy, and Assignment of the Terminology

Cited by 12 publications

References 86 publications

Neurosurgery Education and Development program to treat hydrocephalus and to develop neurosurgery in Africa using mobile neuroendoscopic training

Neurosurgery Education and Development program to treat hydrocephalus and to develop neurosurgery in Africa using mobile neuroendoscopic training

Spontaneous rupture of congenital hydrocephalous: a rare complication

Congenital hydrocephalus with ventriculo-peritoneal bypass surgery: management of labor

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