Treatment thresholds for intervention in posthaemorrhagic ventricular dilation: a randomised controlled trial.
Linda S de VriesFloris GroenendaalKian D LiemAxel HeepAnnemieke J BrouwerEllen van 't VerlaatIsabel Benavente-FernándezHenrica Lm van StraatenGerda van Wezel-MeijlerBert J SmitPaul GovaertPeter A WoerdemanAndrew Whitelawnull nullPublished in: Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition (2018)
There was no significant difference in the primary composite outcome of VP shunt placement or death in infants with posthaemorrhagic ventricular dilatation who were treated at a lower versus a higher threshold for intervention. Infants treated at the lower threshold received more invasive procedures. Assessment of neurodevelopmental outcomes will provide further important information in assessing the risks and benefits of the two treatment approaches.