Hydrocephalus in prematurity: does valve choice make a difference?
Benjamin James HallAhmad M S AliDawn HenniganBenedetta PettoriniPublished in: Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery (2023)
Hydrocephalus is especially challenging in extreme prematurity, with a shorter de novo shunt survival associated with higher number of future revisions. Programmable valves provide flexibility with regard to pressure setting, with the potential for fewer shunt revisions in this complex cohort.
Keyphrases
- aortic valve
- preterm infants
- subarachnoid hemorrhage
- cerebrospinal fluid
- low birth weight
- pulmonary artery
- mitral valve
- aortic valve replacement
- aortic stenosis
- transcatheter aortic valve replacement
- brain injury
- transcatheter aortic valve implantation
- current status
- climate change
- coronary artery
- free survival
- pulmonary arterial hypertension
- preterm birth
- human health
- decision making
- heart failure
- left ventricular