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Pediatr Neurosurg
May 2023
Department of Neurosurgery, General Hospital of Niamey, University Abdou Moumouni, Niamey, Niger.
Introduction: Pediatric hydrocephalus is a common disease in sub-Saharan Africa. In Mali, 350-400 new cases are diagnosed in our center yearly. With a total land mass of 1,241,000 km2, patients in remote areas must travel up to 1,500 km to access neurosurgical care.
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June 2023
Neurosurgery Department, University Hospital Dr. Josep Trueta, Girona, Spain.
We present here a rare complication of ventriculoatrial shunt: migration of the distal catheter into both pulmonary arteries. The patient showed no cardiorespiratory symptoms. The catheter was removed by endovascular technic, the most usual procedure in these cases.
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March 2013
II Katedra i Klinika Kardiochirurgii i Chirurgii Ogólnej Dzieci, Warszawski Uniwersytet Medyczny, Warszawa, Polska.
Authors discuss methods of echocardiographic diagnosis of the pulmonary sling with stenosis and hypoplasia of the left pulmonary artery and patent arterial duct with massive left-to-right shunt, based on a case of the newborn with resistant to treatment heart failure, with initial diagnosis of patent ductus arteriosus, referred to surgical treatment. The optimal echocardiographic views permitting establish diagnosis of the pulmonary sling were suggested. The special attention was paid to high parasternal and suprasternal views visualizing vessels of the upper mediastinum as well as characteristic differences between the normal and pathologic picture.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFKyobu Geka
April 2003
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Shizuoka Children's Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan.
Unilateral pulmonary arterial hypoplasia and/or pulmonary venous obstruction are serious hazards for Fontan candidates. For these patients, we have started new surgical approach "intrapulmonary septation technic". This consists of 3 components; (A) partial right heart bypass to well-grown side, (B) mandatory pulmonary blood flow to low-capacity side, (aorto-pulmonary shunt or others) and (C) a patch between partial right heart bypass and mandatory pulmonary blood flow.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNeurochirurgie
November 2001
Service de Neurochirurgie Ouest, Hôpital Pellegrin, CHU, place Amélie-Raba-Léon, 33076 Bordeaux.
There are various methods to treat chronic subdural hematomas in adults. "Open craniotomy" (craniotomy-membranectomy, burr-hole craniotomy) and "closed craniotomy" (twist-drill craniotomy, subdural tapping) are the most frequent technics, but endoscopy and shunts are also possible. No difference in results can be identified from a review of the literature.
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