CSF diversion in benign intracranial hypertension using a lumbo-atrial shunt.
An obese woman with benign intracranial hypertension had been managed for several years with lumbo-peritoneal shunting. Following a bilopancreatic procedure performed for management of her obesity dense peritoneal adhesions caused repeated shunt failure. The shunt system was successfully converted to a lumbo-atrial system.
Pülhorn
Heinke
H
Department of Neurosurgery, Morriston Hospital, Swansea, West Glamorgan, UK. Heinke@Peulhorn.com
Redfern
Robert M
RM
D000328:Adult; D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria; D006801:Humans; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D010529:Peritoneal Cavity; D011559:Pseudotumor Cerebri / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome