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9. Lumboperitoneal Shunting in Patients with Normal Hydrocephalus

Shoaib Umar, Abdul Moez, Erum Sultan and Muhammad Ali Bukhari

 

ABSTRACT

 

Objective: To determine the success of lumbo-peritoneal shunt in cases of normal pressure hydrocephalus.

Study Design: Descriptive cases series study

 

Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Department of Neurosurgery, Sheikh Zayed Hospital, Rahim Yar Khan from 01-01-2015 to 01-01-2017.

 

Materials and Methods: 40 cases of normal pressure hydrocephalus of both genders with age range of 20 to 80 years were selected. The diagnosis of NPH was made on mini mental status examination and modified Rankin score along with normal CSF pressure. These cases then underwent LPS at Neurosurgery Department of Sheikh Zayed Hospital, RYK and were observed post operatively on intervals of 1 month, 3 month and 6 months where the final outcome was seen. The success was labeled as successful where there was 50% improvement in the either mini mental status examination or modified Rankin score done at baseline.

 

Results: In this study there were total 40 cases out of which 25 (62.50%) were males and 15 (37.50%) females with mean age of 57.62±7.21 years. The treatment success of LPS was seen in 33 (82.50%) out of 40 cases. Among the different parameters to label success in these 33 cases, the maximum improvement was seen in more than one parameters; which was seen in 18 (54.55%) of cases.

 

Conclusion: Lumbo-peritoneal shunt is efficacious in cases with normal pressure hydrocephalus where it is seen in every 8 out of 10 cases.

Key Words: NPH, VPS, LPS.

 

Citation of article: Umar S, Moez A, Sultan E, Bukhari MA. Lumboperitoneal Shunting In Patietns with Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus. Med Forum 2017;28(6):32-34.