Neuroendoscopic surgery for treatment of haemorrhage and hydrocephalus associated to prematurity

Authors

  • Eduardo Jucá Albert Sabin Child Hospital, Fortaleza, Brazil
  • Luiz Anderson Bevilaqua Albert Sabin Child Hospital, Fortaleza, Brazil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29327/apn.v1i1(September-December).9

Keywords:

Neuroendoscopy, endoscopic lavage, hydrocephalus, intraventricular hemorrhage

Abstract

A 16 days old boy was born at 32 weeks. Ultrassound assessment just before delivery demonstrated intracranial haemorrhage, which was confirmed after birth on a CT scan. Continuous enlargement of HC, tension of the fontanells and somnolence lead to surgery for treatment of both haemorrhage and hydrocephalus. Ventricular blood was evacuated after copious irrigation. After difficult identification of the structures, a third ventriculostomy was performed. Four months after the operation, the child is doing well, HC growing in a compensate way, improving global tonus. A control image shows residual ventriculomegaly with no signs of intracranial hypertension.

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Author Biographies

Eduardo Jucá, Albert Sabin Child Hospital, Fortaleza, Brazil

Pediatric Neurosurgery service, Albert Sabin Child Hospital, Fortaleza, Brazil

Luiz Anderson Bevilaqua, Albert Sabin Child Hospital, Fortaleza, Brazil

Pediatric Neurosurgery service, Albert Sabin Child Hospital, Fortaleza, Brazil

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Published

2019-12-09 — Updated on 2019-12-09

How to Cite

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Jucá E, Bevilaqua LA. Neuroendoscopic surgery for treatment of haemorrhage and hydrocephalus associated to prematurity . Arch Pediatr Neurosurg [Internet]. 2019 Dec. 9 [cited 2024 Mar. 29];1(1(September-December):20. Available from: https://www.archpedneurosurg.com.br/sbnped2019/article/view/9

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