Marie Manfiotto1, Carmine Mottolese2, Alexandru Szathmari2, Pierre-Aurelien Beuriat2, Olivier Klein3, Matthieu Vinchon4, Edouard Gimbert5, Thomas Roujeau6, Didier Scavarda7, Michel Zerah8, Federico Di Rocco9. 1. Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice, Nice, France. 2. Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant, Hospices Civils de Lyon and Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, 59 Bd Pinel, 69677, Bron Cedex, France. 3. Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nancy, Nancy, France. 4. Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Lille, Lille, France. 5. Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France. 6. Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Montpellier, Montpellier, France. 7. Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Marseille, Marseille, France. 8. Hopital Necker Enfants Malades, Paris, France. 9. Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant, Hospices Civils de Lyon and Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, 59 Bd Pinel, 69677, Bron Cedex, France. federico.dirocco@chu-lyon.fr.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Decompressive craniectomy (DC) is a lifesaving procedure but is associated to several post-operative complications, namely cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) dynamics impairment. The aim of this multicentric study was to evaluate the incidence of such CSF alterations after DC and review their impact on the overall outcome. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We performed a retrospective multicentric study to analyze the CSF disorders occurring in children aged from 0 to 17 years who had undergone a DC for traumatic brain injury (TBI) in the major Departments of Pediatric Neurosurgery of France between January 2006 and August 2016. RESULTS: Out of 150 children, ranging in age between 7 months and 17 years, mean 10.75 years, who underwent a DC for TBI in 10 French pediatric neurosurgical centers. Sixteen (6 males, 10 females) (10.67%) developed CSF disorders following the surgical procedure and required an extrathecal CSF shunting. External ventricular drainage increased the risk of further complications, especially cranioplasty infection (p = 0.008). CONCLUSION: CSF disorders affect a minority of children after DC for TBI. They may develop early after the DC but they may develop several months after the cranioplasty (8 months), consequently indicating the necessity of clinical and radiological close follow-up after discharge from the neurosurgical unit. External ventricular drainage and permanent CSF shunt placement increase significantly the risk of cranioplasty infection.
INTRODUCTION: Decompressive craniectomy (DC) is a lifesaving procedure but is associated to several post-operative complications, namely cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) dynamics impairment. The aim of this multicentric study was to evaluate the incidence of such CSF alterations after DC and review their impact on the overall outcome. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We performed a retrospective multicentric study to analyze the CSF disorders occurring in children aged from 0 to 17 years who had undergone a DC for traumatic brain injury (TBI) in the major Departments of Pediatric Neurosurgery of France between January 2006 and August 2016. RESULTS: Out of 150 children, ranging in age between 7 months and 17 years, mean 10.75 years, who underwent a DC for TBI in 10 French pediatric neurosurgical centers. Sixteen (6 males, 10 females) (10.67%) developed CSF disorders following the surgical procedure and required an extrathecal CSF shunting. External ventricular drainage increased the risk of further complications, especially cranioplasty infection (p = 0.008). CONCLUSION:CSF disorders affect a minority of children after DC for TBI. They may develop early after the DC but they may develop several months after the cranioplasty (8 months), consequently indicating the necessity of clinical and radiological close follow-up after discharge from the neurosurgical unit. External ventricular drainage and permanent CSF shunt placement increase significantly the risk of cranioplasty infection.
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