title: Long-term effectiveness of lumboperitoneal flow-regulated shunt system for idiopathic intracranial hypertension.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of the study was to assess the efficacy of lumboperitoneal flow-regulated shunt for the treatment of idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH).
  
  
  METHODS
  This was a retrospective study carried out on four patients with IIH, treated from January to December 2007 with lumboperitoneal flow-regulated shunt (OSV II Smart Valve Systems; Integra NeuroSciences). The mean follow-up period was 13 months.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The treatment was successful in alleviating symptoms in all cases and no patient required revisions.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In conclusion the placement of flow-regulated valves is a satisfactory treatment for those IIH patients who require surgical therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Santa Maria alle Scotte Hospital, Siena, Italy. simone.ulivieri@emailit
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ulivieri
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Oliveri
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Georgantzinou
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fruschelli
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Motolese
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Menicacci
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Motolese
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Motelese
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D011559:Pseudotumor Cerebri / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013129:Spinal Puncture / Q000379:methods*