A shunting procedure for cerebrospinal fluid fistula, employing cannulation of the third and fourth ventricles.
A modified third/fourth ventriculoperitoneal shunt is described. This procedure was used to deal with postoperative cerebrospinal fluid fistulae refractory to treatment by simpler routine measures. The possible indications of the operation are discussed.
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Department of Neurosurgery, K.E.M. Hospital, Bombay, India.
Pandya
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D000328:Adult; D001763:Blepharoptosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid / Q000502:physiology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008067:Lipoma / Q000601:surgery; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D008579:Meningioma / Q000601:surgery; D008588:Meningocele / Q000601:surgery; D015840:Oculomotor Nerve Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D012086:Reoperation; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D017287:Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt / Q000295:instrumentation*