Neurosurgery

doi: 10.25005/2074-0581-2020-22-1-45-55
ENDOSCOPY FOR ACHIEVEMENT OF SHUNT-INDEPENDENT CONDITION IN TREATMENT OF SLIT VENTRICULAR SYNDROME

A.A Sufianov1,2, R.R. Rustamov1,2, Yu.A. Yakimov1,2, R.A. Sufianov1,2, A.A. Alzehrani1, L.A. Borba3, L. Mastronardi1,4, I.A. Balel1

1Department of Neurosurgery, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russian Federation
2Federal Center for Neurosurgery, Tyumen, Russian Federation
3Clinic of Neurosurgery, Evangelical Medical School, Federal University of Parana City, Parana, Brazil
4Department of Neurosurgery, San Filippo Neri Hospital, Rome, Italy

Objective: Objective: To demonstrate the results of neuroendoscopic operations for achievement of shunt-independent condition in treatment of slit ventricle syndrome.

Methods: Forty-three cases were considered: adult patients aged 18 years and over – 5 (11.63%), and children aged 0-17 years – 38 (88.37%). Pediatric patients were divided into the following age groups: under 1 year – 6 (13.95%); 1-2 years – 7 (16.28%); 2-17 years – 25 (58.14%). The interval between operations was an average of 2 years 6 months (from 1 week to 16 years), and the period of observation after surgery – an average of 41.8 months (from 1 week to 100 months).

Results: In children under 1 year, the efficiency was 83.3%; 1-2 years old – 71.4%; 2-17-years old – 92%; 60% of adult patients aged 18 and over. The effectiveness of operations performed using standard rigid endoscopes was 72.1%, and using a semi-rigid needle-shaped endoscope – 95.2%. In total, the overall efficiency of the ETV, aqueductoplasty, choroid plexus coagulation, cystocysternostomy, septostomy, ventricular stenting, revision and reconstruction of VPS, plasty and stenting of Foramen of Magendie and Lyushka, independently from the age of the patients, type of endoscopes was 83%. In 68.3% of cases shunt-independent state was achieved.

Conclusion: Endoscopic methods have shown their high effectiveness in the treatment of patients with slit ventricle syndrome and other complications of hydrocephalus. Using a more advanced modern endoscopic technique, such as a semi-rigid needle endoscope in our case, allows to restore CSF circulation even in the most distal sections of the interpeduncular and prepontine cisterns, as well as safely remove and install a ventricular catheter with minimal trauma to surrounding structures and achieve a shunt-independent state.

Keywords: Slit ventricle syndrome, endoscopic ventriculocysternostomy, obstructive hydrocephalus, semi-rigid needle-shaped neuroendoscope, aqueductoplasty, septostomy.

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Sufianov Albert Akramovich
Doctor of Medical Sciences, Full Professor, Head of the Department of Neurosurgery, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University; Chief Medical Officer, Federal Center for Neurosurgery
Scopus: 6603558501
ORCID ID: 0000-0001-7580-0385
Author ID: 446102
SPIN: 1722-0448
E-mail: Sufianov@gmail.com

Rustamov Rakhmonzhon Ravshanovich
Postgraduate Student, Department of Neurosurgery, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University; Neurosurgeon, Federal Center for Neurosurgery
ORCID ID: 0000-0003-3619-820X
SPIN: 7311-9781
E-mail: rakhmonzhon_1992@mail.ru

Yakimov Yuriy Alekseevich
Candidate of Medical Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Neurosurgery, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University; Head of Neurosurgery Department № 1, Federal Center for Neurosurgery
Scopus: 6602436163
Researcher ID: A-5261-2018
ORCID ID: 0000-0001-6675-2051
Author ID: 744804
SPIN: 7835-6062
E-mail: 89617793328@mail.ru

Sufianov Rinat Albertovich
Assistant of the Department of Neurosurgery, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University; Neurosurgeon, Federal Center for Neurosurgery
ORCID ID: 0000-0003-4031-0540
Author ID: 792245
SPIN: 1204-2994
E-mail: Rinat.sufianov@gmail.com

Abdulrahman Ali Alzahrani
Registrar of the Department of Neurosurgery, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University
ORCID ID: 0000-0001-7913-5394
E-mail: dr_abdul_rahman@hotmail.com

Louis A. Borba
Professor, Director of the Clinic for Neurosurgery, Evangelical School of Medicine, Federal University of Parana City
ORCID ID: 0000-0001-5185-5752
E-mail: luisborba@me.com

Luciano Mastronardi
Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Professor of the Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital San Filippo Neri, Rome, Italy
ORCID ID: 0000-0003-0105-5786
E-mail: mastro@tin.it

Isam Alnur Balel
Registrar of the Department of Neurosurgery, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University
ORCID ID: 0000-0001-7561-3934
E-mail: isambaloul@yahoo.com

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