..., we aimed to compare the effectiveness of antibiotic-free and antibiotic-coated shunts to reduce the rate of shunt infection in patients with hydrocephalus and accompanying MMC. Methods: 116 patients with hydrocephalus and MMC who were treated with VP shunts were included in the study. Shunt infection...

... good outcome, 8 patients (10%) had moderate disability, and 5 patients (6.5%) had severe disability. Two patients with multiple accompanying cranial pathologies died and the mortality rate was 2.5%. Infection was detected in only 2 of the 78 patients who were treated within the first 72 h after trauma...

... to in the content or advertisements. Rhabdomyosarcoma Mastoiditis Unusual presentation Pediatric oncology Infection Rhabdomyosarcoma is a malignancy of mesenchymal lineage occurring most commonly in the pediatric population with an incidence of 4.5 per 1,000,000 patients per year, with over half...

... has not been reported previously. The aim of our report is to evaluate the effect that one system's infection might have on the other. Methods: Records of children who were followed at our institution between 2004 and 2015 for management of their ITB systems were reviewed. In this group, children who...

...Vahid Heidari; Zohreh Habibi; Ahmadreza Hojjati Marvasti; Zahra Ebrahim Soltani; Negin Naderian; Parvin Tanzifi; Farideh Nejat Background: Pneumococcal shunt infection is a rare event. There is no consensus on the therapeutic management of this kind of shunt infection according to literature...

... eyelid, salivation, and difficulty breathing and swallowing. Closer inspection of the back revealed a barely distinguishable aperture in the mid-thoracic spine but no signs of skin infection or other cutaneous lesions. Clinical examination did not show any orthopedic abnormalities. A head...

... Child Imaging Infection Pathology An 11-year-old boy presented to the hospital with progressive, acute-onset left-sided hemiparesis and a 2-week history of ‘fatigue'. He and his mother report the patient to be previously healthy with no significant past medical history and immunizations...

... and the editor(s) disclaim responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Abscess Congenital neurologic disorders Infection Meningocele Spinal dysraphism We report the case of a 3...

... and by functioning as a pathway for infection. Cervical and thoracic tracts are rare, making up 1 and 10% of all CDS, respectively. We present an unusual case of a cervico-thoracic CDS with concomitant infected dermoid leading to neurological dysfunction. A 1-year-old male with a normal developmental history...

... were aged 1 month to 6 years and were followed for 2–12 years. Most sinuses were located in the midline occipital region. Infection was the most common reason for referral (50%) followed by skin dimple (33.3%). Creamy white discharge was found in 50% of patients. Posterior fossa abscess, hydrocephalus...

... in patients with a weight of over 2,000 g at the time of surgery (odds ratio 6.75). The occurrence of previous infection and the development of late slit ventricle syndrome were also significantly associated with obstruction of the ventricular catheter (odds ratios 3.35 and 4.27, respectively). Conclusions...

... and socioeconomic conditions. Early signs and symptoms of hydrocephalus were either ignored or misunderstood. Shunt infection and shunt failure rates remained at 14 and 10%, respectively. 50% of shunt blocks occurred in the first postoperative year and another 50% within 2 years. The highest percentage (40–45...

... fluid shunting procedures. Our purpose was to determine the average cost of shunt infections at our institution and estimate the healthcare savings associated with reduced infection rates secondary to AMS use. Result: We found that the treatment and management of a shunt infection resulted in a 5.3-fold...

...Halil Ibrahim Secer; Cahit Kural; Metin Kaplan; Abdullah Kilic; Bulent Duz; Engin Gonul; Yusuf Izci Background and Objective: Infection of the cerebrospinal fluid is a life-threatening condition which is usually treated with systemic antibiotics and continued ventricular drainage in children...

... was to assess the outcome of these procedures in terms of operating time, the presence of bacterial infection, and wound healing. Between 2001 and 2004, a total of 126 procedures were performed on 82 patients under 6 months of age. We observed 1 bacterial and 2 fungal infections. Two infections had already been...

...John A. Grant; David G. McLone A catheter is described for use in severe shunt infection where the white blood cell count in the CSF exceeds 1,000 cells/mm 3 . The catheter allows for simultaneous irrigation and drainage of the ventricular system. Cerebrospinal fluid Hydrocephalus Shunt...

... Skin grafting Hemorrhage Infection Pediatr Neurosurg 1991-92:17:182-184 © 1991-92 S. Karger AG. Basel 10 1 6 -2 2 9 1/ 9 1-9 2 /0 17 4 -0 18252.75/0 Aplasia cutis congenita of the Scalp: Issues in Its Management Rick Abbott3, Court B. C utting, Jeffrey II. Wisojfa , Charles II. Thonteh. I-'recI J...

...Steven J. Schiff; Jerry Oakes Twelve patients with shunt infection occurring more than 6 months following shunt implantation or revision were identified and their charts reviewed. These cases were accumulated over a 9-year period, and delays from shunt surgery to detection were as long as 11 years...

...Richard R. Smith The ability to detect and differentiate intracranial infection has markedly improved, first with the introduction of computed tomography and, more recently, with magnetic resonance. Enhanced magnetic resonance imaging is the procedure of choice in the evaluation of nearly all...

... of pediatric patients with symptomatic VPS malfunctions lack radiographic evidence of progressive ventricular dilatation on imaging studies. Patients with prior shunt infections are particularly at risk, necessitating increased vigilance when clinical signs and symptoms are apparent. 18 01 2007 18 09...