| Subdural effusion: results after treatment with subdural-pleural shunts. | |
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PMID: 862465 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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In an unselected material of 22 consecutive patients subdural effusion, which did not respond to repeated taps, was treated with subdural-pleural shunt operation using nonvalve silicone catheters. After a mean follow-up time of 3 years 4 months, 17 patients (77%) were mentally and 15 patients (69%) neurologically normal. The results are certainly not worse than results achieved with craniotomies and membranectomies. A shunt operation is more simple and less hazardous than membranectomy and we agree with the opinion that the latter is an obsolete procedure in the treatment of persistent subdural effusions. |
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Authors:
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A Arsalo; I Louhimo; P Santavuori; S Valtonen |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Child's brain Volume: 3 ISSN: 0302-2803 ISO Abbreviation: Childs Brain Publication Date: 1977 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1977-07-18 Completed Date: 1977-07-18 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7505428 Medline TA: Childs Brain Country: SWITZERLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 79-86 Citation Subset: IM |
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Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts
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methods* Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Infant Male Meningitis / surgery* Postoperative Complications Subdural Effusion / physiopathology, surgery* |
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