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- Title
Hydrocephalus after Decompressive Craniotomy: A Case Series.
- Authors
Wani, Abrar A.; Ramzan, Altaf U.; Tanki, Humam; Malik, Nayil K.; Dar, Bashir A.
- Abstract
Background: Post-craniectomy hydrocephalus in patients with intracranial hypertension is becoming a major concern for neurosurgeons because of the increasing number of hospital admissions for head trauma, stroke and other lesions which may lead to severe brain oedema requiring decompressive craniectomy. Methods: We collected records of all the paediatric patients who developed hydrocephalus following decompressive craniotomy from October 2011 to October 2013 and analysed their clinical profiles. Results: We had 3 patients in this group, ranging in age from 6 to 18 years; 1 patient died and the other 2 patients continue to remain in follow-up. Conclusion: Post-traumatic hydrocephalus is one of the rare complications of decompressive craniotomy; CSF diversion remains the only option for improvement in neurological status. © 2014 S. Karger AG, Basel
- Subjects
HYDROCEPHALUS in children; CRANIOTOMY; INTRACRANIAL hypertension; SURGICAL complications; NEUROSURGEONS
- Publication
Pediatric Neurosurgery, 2014, Vol 49, Issue 5, p287
- ISSN
1016-2291
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1159/000363701