title: [Subdural effusions in children. Pathophysiology and treatment].
abstract: Nine children harboring subdural effusions were treated by subduro peritoneal shunt. These patients were followed-up by CT scans. The area of the subdural effusions was measured by quantitative morphology with a planimeter. With the surgical treatment, the subdural effusion disappeared completely or near completely in 8 patients. The patient's functional state were excellent in 4, good in 3 and bad in 2 in the postoperative follow-up. We aldo reviewed the literature as far as the pathophysiology and the treatment of the subdural effusions are concerned.
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Neurocirurgia do Hospital Madre Teresa, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gusmão
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Silveira
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cabral Filho
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Arantes
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jermani
mesh_terms: D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts; D005260:Female; D006408:Hematoma, Subdural / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D013353:Subdural Effusion / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
vernacular_title: Coleção subdural na criança. Fisiopatologia e tratamento.