[Treatment of cryptococcal meningitis by use of shunting and review in literature].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the time and effect of shunt operation on cryptococcal meningitis.


METHODS
A total 7 patients received shunt operation for the therapy of cryptococcal meningitis patients and the data was retrospectively analyzed.


RESULTS
Intracranial hypertension-caused symptoms were resolved immediately. There was no complication, no infection dissemination and no recrudescence of cryptococcal meningitis.


CONCLUSIONS
Shunt operation is effective for intracranial hypertension caused by cryptococcal meningitis. It does not affect the antifungal treatment.
Department of Neurosurgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China.
Jie
J
Zhao
Department of Neurosurgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China.
Jingping
J
Liu
Department of Neurosurgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China.
Zhiping
Z
Zhang
Department of Neurosurgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China.
Jian
J
Li
Department of Neurosurgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China.
Gelei
G
Xiao
Department of Neurosurgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China.
Xinbin
X
Liao
Department of Neurosurgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China.
Chen
C
Jin
Department of Pathophysiology, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha 410078, China.
Ying
Y
Liu
D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004322:Drainage; D006801:Humans; D019586:Intracranial Hypertension / Q000601:surgery*; D016919:Meningitis, Cryptococcal / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D012008:Recurrence; D012189:Retrospective Studies
D000935:Antifungal Agents