.... They attributed this complication to abnormal Ca and PO 4 metabolism as a result of his renal failure. Calcification of a VP shunt in subcutaneous tissue may be metastatic and due to elevated Ca and PO 4 or dystrophic with normal levels of Ca and PO 4 but with abnormal cellular metabolism [ 10 ]. Our patient...

... complications, is discussed. Both had satisfactory outcomes. Conclusions: Early aggressive surgical management with scalp rotation flaps has a low rate of complications, provides satisfactory functional and esthetic outcome, minimizes hospital stays, and should provide cost-effective care by reduction...

... were more likely White (81.2 vs 75.6%, p = 0.04) and less likely admitted emergently (8.4 vs. 13.8%, p = 0.007). They also underwent more reoperations (2.1 vs. 0.7%, p = 0.01), had more procedure-related complications (2.3 vs. 0.8%, p = 0.003), a longer length of stay (4.4 vs. 3.8 days, p = 0.001...

...Debabrata Ghosh; Gayatra Mainali; Jena Khera; Mark Luciano Background/Aims: Intrathecal baclofen (ITB) therapy is useful in treating spasticity and dystonia but it has many complications, more so in children. The main aim of the study was to look at the complications of ITB pumps in children...

...Dong Ha Park; Soo Han Yoon Background: Distraction osteogenesis for the treatment of craniosynostosis is becoming more widely used as it is simple, there are less transfusions, and a decreased incidence of complications, although a secondary procedure for the removal of the distractors is necessary...

...Daniel H. Fulkerson; Shobhan Vachhrajani; Alison Brayton; Abhaya V. Kulkarni; Andrew Jea Background/Aims: The perception of a surgical complication may differ between surgeons and patients. In pediatric spine surgery, the perception of the parent or primary caregiver may also differ. In order...

... and had higher total complication rates (p = 0.04, 0.02, and 0.01, respectively). Conclusion: Surgical operation of patients with meningomyelocele within 72 h after delivery significantly reduces not only the duration of hospitalization and antibiotic usage, but also complication rates. 25 01 2010...

...Philip M. Mwachaka; Nchafatso G. Obonyo; Ben K. Mutiso; Simeon Ranketi; Nimrod Mwang’ombe Background/Aims: Ventriculoperitoneal shunt complications have scarcely been reported in sub-Saharan Africa. This study aimed at determining the frequency of these complications and their associated risk...

... reported, there is a paucity of data on the pitfalls of posterior fossa shunting in the neurosurgical literature. During the 4-year period from July 1989 to June 1993, we placed fourth-ventricular shunts in 12 patients. Remarkably, 5 patients suffered complications related to posterior fossa catheter...

...Enrique C.G. Ventureyra; Michael J. Higgins The Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario’s Epilepsy Surgery Series of 47 medically intractable children and adolescents was reviewed and analyzed to assess complications of surgical treatment. Complications and rates of incidence are discussed...

.... We have examined our complications over the past 6 years, and have encountered 5 children with depressed skull fractures secondary to application of a skull clamp fixation device. There were 3 boys and 2 girls with ages ranging from 3 to 8 years (mean 5.8 years). Two patients had brainstem gliomas, 2...

.... Complications Hydrocephalus Pleural effusion Tension hydrothorax Ventriculoperitoneal shunt Pediatr Neurosci 1989;15:313-316 1989 S. Kargcr AG, Basel 0255- 7975/89/0156-0313 S 2.75/0 Tension Hydrothorax from Intrapleural Migration of a Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Curtis A. Dickman \ Debra Gilbertson Hal W...

... Complications Pcdiatr Neurosurg 1991-92:17:10-13 1991-92 S. Karger AG. Basel 10 16-2291/91-92/0171-0010$ 2.75/0 Management of Pregnant Women with Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts' Michael D. Cusimanoa, Filomena M. M effeh, Fred Gentilic, Mathew Sennerd 'Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh...

...Jeffrey C. Allen Complications of chemotherapy in pediatric brain tumor patients tend to be acute and short-lived with some special exceptions such as permanent hearing impairment secondary to cisplatin, infertility and an increased risk of second primary neoplasms. Chemotherapy will be better...

... Cerebellar mutism Complications Cerebellar eye closure Pcdiatr Ncurosurg 1991-92:17:196-198 ¿1991 92 S. Karger AG. Basel 1016-2291A)I-92/0174-0196 S 175/0 Transient Eye Closure after Posterior Fossa Tumor Surgery in Children Sarah J. G askillA rthur E. Marlinh 'Division of Neurosurgery. Duke University...

...Rick Abbott Since 1986 250 patients have undergone selective posterior rhizotomy for spastic cerebral palsy at New York University Medical Center. Severe, perioperative complications were experienced by 15 % of these patients and consisted of bronchospasm, aspiration pneumonia, urinary retention...

... of shunt failure and complications are enumerated. The technical aspects of assessing a shunt that may have failed are discussed as well as the details of performing a shunt revision for a variety of causes of failures. 5 3 2008 © 1992 S. Karger AG, Basel 1991 Copyright / Drug Dosage...

...Robin P. Humphreys The complications of hemorrhagic stroke in children begin first with one’s failure to establish the correct diagnosis or from the lack of knowledge of attendant phenomena and second, from those events which occur before, during or because of the treatment provided for specific...

... of these will have survived a central nervous system malignancy. As more children survive, complications of treatment are increasingly recognized. This paper reviews the spectrum of radiation-induced complications, both short- and long-term. Their frequency and characteristics will be reviewed as well as suggestions...

...Robin P. Humphreys This review will consider those complications of head injury which are uncommon and/or unexpected and which may occur in the injured child before or after an intervention. As it is assumed that the reader is quite familiar with the complications of depressed fracture, hematoma...