Current prognosis in overt neonatal hydrocephalus.

摘要: ✓ Chiefly because of advances in prenatal diagnostic ultrasonography, prognostic data on congenital hydrocephalus have increased pertinence. Neurosurgeons may be confronted with requests for information after discovery gestational hydrocephalus. Because previous reports reflect technical problems, complications, and less favorable results an evolutionary period therapy, the authors attempted to update picture a review their that is overt at birth. The status 37 children treated cerebrospinal fluid shunts delivery term was evaluated average 6-year follow-up period. They represented 8% all being followed Outcome also reviewed 11 patients severe who were not treated. Of patients, 86% survived 1 16 years, while untreated infants died 2.5 months. Approximately two-thirds tre...