Spinal catheter revision in pediatric intrathecal baclofen pumps: risk factors and postoperative outcomes.

Objective: Intrathecal baclofen (ITB) pumps are commonly used in pediatric patients with cerebral palsy (CP) and medically refractory spasticity. However, catheter malfunction and associated risk factors are not well understood. The aim of this study was to examine potential risk factors for spinal catheter malfunction and characterize postoperative follow-up to understand the clinical consequences.

Yield of genetic evaluation in non-syndromic pediatric moyamoya patients.

Purpose: Few guidelines exist for genetic testing of patients with moyamoya arteriopathy. This study aims to characterize the yield of genetic testing of non-syndromic moyamoya patients given the current pre-test probability.

Methods: All pediatric moyamoya patients who received revascularization surgery at one institution between 2018 and 2022 were retrospectively reviewed.