Dandy-Walker syndrome: posterior fossa craniectomy and cyst fenestration after several shunt revisions.
Ventriculoperitoneal or cyst-peritoneal shunts are the usual treatment for children with Dandy-Walker syndrome. A combined ventricular and cyst shunt is often necessary and, in some cases, multiple revisions have to be done. Two patients with this syndrome were treated with posterior fossa exploration and cyst fenestration after several shunt revisions. The procedure was well tolerated with good results in both cases. The patients' data and preliminary results are presented here.
Almeida
G M
GM
Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital Nove de Julho, São Paulo, Brazil.
Matushita
H
H
Mattosinho-França
L C
LC
Shibata
M K
MK
D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002552:Cerebral Ventricles; D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts; D003388:Cranial Fossa, Posterior; D003560:Cysts / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003616:Dandy-Walker Syndrome / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010529:Peritoneal Cavity / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation; D012886:Skull / Q000601:surgery*