Lumboperitoneal Shunt Clinical Applications & Complications

Saeed Abd-Ali, Basim

	Lumboperitoneal Shunt Clinical Applications & Complications
Mustansiriya Medical Journal
Article 1, Volume 12, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 19-22
Author
Basim Saeed Abd-Ali
Abstract
Background: Lumboperitoneal shunting (LPS) is an operation in which CSF is diverted from lumbar subarachnoid space into the peritoneal cavity by devices designed for this purpose using a simplified surgical technique. Objectives: This study aims to evaluate retrospectively the indications, operative technique and complications of this technique. Methods: Over a six-year period from September 2004 to September 2010, a retrospective evaluation of 21 patients selected for LPS in Baghdad hospitals was carried out. Fifteen patients had Idiopathic intracranial hypertension, four patients had persistent rhinorrhea & two patients had communicating hydrocephalus. Results: There was an improvement of 93.7% of cases suffering from headache, 76.9% of cases suffering from visual defects. There was improvement of 100% of cases suffering from rhinorrhea, dizziness & papillodema. The postoperative complications were minor & minimal in 14.1% of cases. Conclusion: LPS provides an attractive and technically simple solution for a wide range of neurological disorders. It is purely extracranial procedure & it carries no significant morbidity & without any mortality
Keywords
lumboperitoneal shunt; Idiopathic intracranial hypertension; rhinorrhea; Complication

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