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Hydrocephalus After Hemispherectomy And Other Resective Procedures
The document provides an overview of hydrocephalus, emphasizing its causes, symptoms, and management strategies, particularly in pediatric patients. It discusses the anatomy of the brain's ventricular system, the Monroe-Kellie hypothesis, and the implications of interventions such as hemispherectomies on hydrocephalus risk. Additionally, it outlines the complexities of diagnosis and treatment options, including shunt management and endoscopic procedures.
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Hydrocephalus After Hemispherectomy And Other Resective Procedures
- 1. Aria Fallah, MD,MSc, FRCSC FAANS, FAAP Assistant Professor Department of Neurosurgery Hydrocephalus after hemispherectomies and other resective surgeries Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery Conference and Family Reunion
- 2. No conflicts ofinterest 2
- 3. Objectives • Overview ofthe brain's ventricular system and CSF physiology • Explain the Monroe Kellie hypothesis in the context of hydrocephalus • Diagnosis of hydrocephalus • Discuss management options for hydrocephalus 3
- 4. 4 Anatomy of theventricular system
- 5. CSF production • Foreach drop of CSF produced , the same amount should be absorbed • Infants and children produce 0.33 ml/kg/hr • Adult = 125mL ; 20 mL in the ventricle • In General 15-20mL CSF is made hourly 5
- 6. Where is CSFproduced? • Choroid Plexus – 50-85% Extrachoroidal sources – up to 30% • Ependymal layer • Brain parenchyma • Spinal subarachnoid spaces 6
- 7. Where is CSFabsorbed? • Arachnoid villi – primary site Other sites • Lymphatic drainage • Brain capillaries • Choroid Plexus 7
- 8. Physiology 8 Skull is aclosed box, “mostly inelastic” Monroe-Kellie doctrine: •Sum of volumes of brain, CSF and intracranial blood is constant and incompressible •Increase in volume can lead to significant raise in ICP •Brain has limited compliance Alexander Monroe (physicist)
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- 10. What is Hydrocephalus? •Animbalance between the production and absorption of cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) •This results in an increased volume and an increase in intracranial pressure •*May or may not be associated with a change in the ventricular size 10
- 11. FACTS • Hydrocephalus isCommon • Affects 1 or 2 of every 1000 babies born • Most common reason for neurosurgery in children • There is No Cure • No effective medical therapy • The only effective treatments are surgical • It is often a life-long condition • Children with hydrocephalus require long-term follow-up 11
- 12. Hydrocephalus • Due toincreased production of CSF • Due to obstruction in fluid pathways • Due to impaired absorption 12
- 13. Anatomic hemispherectomy 13 • Highestchance for blood loss • Highest risk of hydrocephalus • Most certain procedure to ensure disconnection • Indicated for persistent seizures after functional hemispherectomy
- 14. Hydrocephalus following ananatomic hemispherectomy 14 In up to a third of patients
- 15. Hydrocephalus • Due toincreased production of CSF • Due to obstruction in fluid pathways • Due to impaired absorption 15
- 16. Evolution of hemispherectomytechniques 16 • Smaller craniotomy • Reduced operative time • Reduced blood loss • Decreased risk of infection • Decreased risk of developing hydrocephalus
- 17. Decreasing the riskof hydrocephalus following hemispherectomy • Disconnective hemispherectomy as opposed to resective hemispherectomy • Decreasing blood loss at the time of surgery • Decreasing the amount of blood inside the ventricular system • Aggressive drainage of CSF following hemispherectomy 17
- 18. “Baby’s Soft spot” 18 Headcircumference chart Detecting hydrocephalus
- 19. Symptoms and Signsin Infants • Abnormally increase in head size • Drowsiness • Irritability • Poor feeding / Vomiting • Breath-holding Spells, Slow heart rate, Bulging and Tense Fontanel • Head circumference growing faster than expected 19
- 20. Symptoms and Signsin Older Children 20 • Headaches • Learning problems • Nausea and Vomiting • Drowsiness • Loss of coordination and difficulty walking • Swelling of the optic nerve • Inability to look up
- 21. Diagnosing hydrocephalus 21 CT Ventricular shuntCavity shunt
- 22. Natural history ofuntreated hydrocephalus • ½ untreated patients die • ½ survive with “arrested hydrocephalus” • Of these, 15% have normal cognitive and neurologic findings 22
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- 24. Ventriculoperitoneal shunt 24 Journal ofNeurosurgery: Pediatrics Alternative sites •Pleural cavity •Atrium
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- 26. Types of valves 1.Differential Pressure Valves • Constant Differential Pressure regardless of flow 1. Flow-regulated Valves – constant flow • Constant flow regardless of differential pressure 1. Anti-siphon devices 2. Programmable valves 26 Source: Drake et al. 1998
- 27. Shunt complications • 3types: • Mechanical failure – improper placement, migration, obstruction, fracture, disconnection • Infection/skin problems • Functional failure (inadequate flow rate of a functioning shunt) • 3 origins: • Shunt • Patient • Surgeon 27
- 28. Complications • Early complications:hematoma, bowel injury • Infection: most commonly in first 3 months, 90% of shunt infections within 6 months • Most common: Proximal shunt obstruction 28
- 29. Management of shuntmalfunction • Confirmation of diagnosis • CT scan/FAST MRI, shunt series • Shunt tap • Site of malfunction • Rule out infection – fever, abdominal pain, CRP, ESR 29
- 30. Three types ofshunt patients 30
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- 33. Is one betterthan the other? 33 Kestle et al. Childs Nerv Syst (2009)
- 34. Addition of ChoroidPlexus Cauterization 34
- 35. Are we ableto predict success? 35 with choroid plexus cauterization ETV Success Score Warf BC, et al. J Neurosurg Pediatr 5:143-148, 2010Kulkarni AV, et al.. J Pediatr 155:254-259.e251, 2009
- 36. 36 Results of ETVand CPC Weil, A.G., Westwick, H., Wang, S. et al. Childs Nerv Syst (2016)
- 37. Prognosis in hydrocephalus •Neurologic and intellectual disabilities depend on: • Cause of hydrocephalus • Thickness of the brain and corpus callosum • Requirement for a shunt • Presence of other brain anomalies • Associated conditions: IVH, infection, etc. may play a larger role than the hydrocephalus alone. 37
- 38. How should wemeasure success? • Number of operations? • Quality of life • Neuropsychological • Education/Job • Social interactions 38
- 39. Conclusion • Hydrocephalus isa deceptively complex disorder • Careful consideration of the cause of hydrocephalus is required in all cases • This may affect decision making, family counseling, prognosis and outcome 39
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