Subtemporal Decompression for the Slit-Ventricle Syndrome after Shunting in Hydrocephalic Children
- 1 January 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by S. Karger AG in Pediatric Neurosurgery
- Vol. 5 (2) , 137-144
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000119812
Abstract
During the past 2 years, we have performed subtemporal decompression to deal with recurrent shunt obstruction in 22 hydrocephalic patients with the slit-ventricle syndrome. 13 patients have been followed-up for more than 1 year and 2 others for more than 2 years. The frequency of hospitalization for shunt-revision has been greatly reduced. These results confirm that subtemporal craniectomy is useful in the treatment of patients in whom this syndrome develops.Keywords
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