TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY - A SIMPLE METHOD FOR MONITORING THE PATENCY OF VENTRICULOATRIAL SHUNTS - TECHNICAL NOTE

被引：8
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作者：
CALLIAUW, L [1 ]
VANDENBOGAERDE, J [1 ]
KALALA, O [1 ]
CAEMAERT, J [1 ]
MARTENS, F [1 ]
VANDEKERCKHOVE, T [1 ]
机构：
[1] STATE UNIV GHENT HOSP,DEPT CARDIOL,B-9000 GHENT,BELGIUM
来源：
JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY | 1991年 / 74卷 / 06期
关键词：
VENTRICULOATRIAL SHUNT; SHUNT MONITORING; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;
D O I：
10.3171/jns.1991.74.6.1018
中图分类号：
R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
学科分类号：
摘要：
A new method for evaluating the patency of a ventriculoatrial shunt is described, and early experience with it is reported. Transesophageal echocardiography can demonstrate a cerebrospinal fluid leak in the right atrium through the atrial tip of a shunting device. This capability was an incidental discovery, and since then the accuracy of the technique in evaluating the patency of a ventriculoatrial shunt has been prospectively studied in 20 observations of 16 patients. The method proved to be accurate in 90% to 100% of cases. It is concluded that transesophageal echocardiography offers a rapid and accurate assessment of ventriculoatrial shunt function, is well tolerated, and is easy to perform.
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页码：1018 / 1020
页数：3
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