| Clinical experience with a dual switch valve (Miethke) for the management of adult hydrocephalus. | |
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PMID: 17895613 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The dual switch valve (DSV), which switches between two parallel valve chambers depending on the patient posture, was evaluated in 101 consecutive adult patients with hydrocephalus who required shunt surgery. The opening pressure was 5 or 10 cmH(2)O for the supine position and 30 or 40 cmH(2)O for the upright position depending on the sitting height. The results clearly showed that the DSV can regulate the intraventricular pressure (IVP) to 5 to 10 cmH(2)O in the supine and almost zero in the upright position, independently of posture. Ninety-four of the 101 patients received the DSV and 86 patients showed some clinical improvement. However, three patients required irrigation of subdural hematoma and six were thought to suffer underdrainage (4 probable and 2 possible). Such underdrainage probably resulted from the relatively high opening pressure in the supine position of 10 cmH(2)O and the bedridden state of these patients. This problem may be solved by the DSV with the 5 cmH(2)O setting in the supine position. The DSV can maintain physiological IVP in hydrocephalic patients independently of posture and provides generally satisfactory clinical outcome, but cannot prevent all inadequate drainage-related problems. |
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Authors:
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Akira Tsunoda; Chikashi Maruki |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Neurologia medico-chirurgica Volume: 47 ISSN: 0470-8105 ISO Abbreviation: Neurol. Med. Chir. (Tokyo) Publication Date: 2007 Sep |
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Created Date: 2007-09-26 Completed Date: 2007-12-14 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0400775 Medline TA: Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo) Country: Japan |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 403-8; discussion 408 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Neurosurgery, Koshigaya Municipal Hospital, Saitama, Japan. t-akira@mua.biglobe.ne.jp |
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Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Equipment Design Female Humans Hydrocephalus / physiopathology, therapy* Intracranial Pressure / physiology Male Middle Aged Posture / physiology Treatment Outcome Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt / instrumentation* |
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