BookConcezio Di Rocco, Mehmet Turgut, George Jallo, Juan F. Martínez-Lage, editors.
Summary: Written and edited by leading international authorities in the field, this book provides an in-depth review of knowledge of complications of CSF shunting, with emphasis on prevention, identification, and management. It covers the full range of shunt-related complications and the various associated adverse consequences that remain common despite significant improvements in imaging techniques and therapeutic methods. The chapters are organized into three parts: introduction, complications of extrathecal CSF shunt devices, and complications of endoscopy. In addition to providing clinicians and investigators with the most pertinent current evidence, the book looks forward to future areas of hydrocephalus research and to innovative therapeutic philosophies. This comprehensive reference book will be an ideal source for neurosurgeons seeking both basic and more sophisticated information and procedures relating to the complications associated with CSF shunting. It will also contribute in overcoming the problem of lack of knowledge of basic fluid dynamics and workings of the shunts ? knowledge that is essential for optimal care of hydrocephalic patients.
Contents:
GENERAL INTRODUCTION: Clinical Manifestations of CSF Shunt Complications
Neuroimaging in CSF Shunt Complications. COMPLICATIONS OF EXTRATHECAL CSF SHUNTS: Introduction
Iatrogenic Complications
Complications Related to the Choice of the CSF Shunt Device
Functional Complications
Mechanical Complications
Infective Complications
Complications Related to the Type of Hydrocephalus
Complications Specific to the Type of CSF Shunt
Late Complications. COMPLICATIONS OF INTRATHECAL SHUNTS- ENDOSCOPIC TREATMENT: Introduction
Iatrogenic and Infective
Complications Due to Insufficient Correction of the Altered CSF Dynamics
Complications Related to the Type of Hydrocephalus
Late Failures.