Predictors of shunt failure in adult post-hemorrhagic and tumor-related hydrocephalus treated with flow-regulated programmable valves
Stefano Colonna, Elena Garro, Carla Paracampo, Enrico Lo Bue, Alberto Morello, Luca Ceroni, Salvatore Petrone, Diego Garbossa, Fabio Cofano, Alessandro Fiumefreddo · 2025
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Description
Stefano Colonna and co-authors study shunt failure in adults with fluid buildup in the brain in a study published in 2025. The buildup followed either bleeding in the brain or a tumor. Treatment drains fluid through a tube with a programmable valve, but failures and repeat surgery remain common.
Records covered 64 patients treated with flow-regulated programmable valves. Scans improved in more than four out of five patients. Tumor cases needed more valve adjustments and failed more often, above all when tumors sat in certain skull regions. Over-drainage and infection appeared only in the bleeding group. Age, sex, and starting valve settings did not predict results. The authors back tailored follow-up based on tumor site.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Stefano Colonna, Elena Garro, Carla Paracampo, Enrico Lo Bue, Alberto Morello, Luca Ceroni, Salvatore Petrone, Diego Garbossa, Fabio Cofano, Alessandro Fiumefreddo |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 34 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |