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Application of the ommaya reservoir in the treatment of hydrocephalus in prematurely born children: Correlation with animal results
Application of the ommaya reservoir in the treatment of hydrocephalus in prematurely born children: Correlation with animal results
- Source :
- Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo, Vol 141, Iss 1-2, Pp 8-12 (2013)
- Publication Year :
- 2013
- Publisher :
- Serbian Medical Society, 2013.
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Abstract
- Introduction. Intraventricular hemorrhage occurs in almost one fifth of prematurely born children. Due to present complications, such as hydrocephalus and neurological deficit, it endangers the child’s life, therefore there is the need for understanding and prevent risk factors as well as the need for finding most optimal methods of treatment. Objective. The aim of the study was to point out the current therapeutic modalities of the treatment of posthemorrhagic hydrocephalus in prematurely born children. Methods. The study included 60 patients divided into two groups of 30 patients treated at the University Children’s Hospital of Belgrade in the period 2003-2008. Results. Treatment outcome of the control group of patients treated by standard methods was influenced by gestational age (p=0.024), head circumference on birth (p=0.043), body mass on birth (p=0.006), Apgar score on birth (p
- Subjects :
- prematurely born child
intraventricular hemorrhage
hydrocephalus
treatment
Medicine
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English, Serbian
- ISSN :
- 03708179 and 90455894
- Volume :
- 141
- Issue :
- 1-2
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.935da90455894faba1369aa05b0ea518
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.2298/SARH1302008M