Permanent pre-operative cerebrospinal fluid diversion in paediatric patients with posterior fossa tumours

Authors

Ummey Hani, Aga Khan University
Saqib Kamran Bakhshi, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
Muhammad Shahzad Shamim, Aga Khan UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Department

Neurosurgery

Abstract

Management options for obstructive hydrocephalus in children with posterior fossa tumours have been debated upon throughout the course of neurosurgical practice. Permanent pre-operative CSF diversion via ventricular shunts or endoscopic third ventriculostomy have been employed to prevent the possible persistence of hydrocephalus after tumour removal, but is considered unnecessary and even dangerous amongst a large group of neurosurgeons. In this paper, we have reviewed the literature for the merits and demerits of pre-operative permanent CSF diversion in paediatric patients presenting with posterior fossa tumours.

Publication (Name of Journal)

JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association

Recommended Citation

Hani, U., Kamran Bakhshi, S., Shamim, M. (2020). Permanent pre-operative cerebrospinal fluid diversion in paediatric patients with posterior fossa tumours. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 70(6), 1101-1103.
Available at: https://ecommons.aku.edu/pakistan_fhs_mc_surg_neurosurg/302