Ventricular access device placement in the fourth ventricle to treat malignant fourth ventricle brain tumors: technical note.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Ventricular access devices (VADs) are commonly placed in the lateral ventricle but rarely placed in other ventricular compartments. This manuscript describes technical aspects of VAD placement into the fourth ventricle for the purpose of treating malignant posterior fossa brain tumors.

Methods

As part of a pilot clinical trial to treat recurrent malignant brain tumors in children, seven patients underwent posterior fossa craniotomy and placement of a ventricular catheter under direct vision into the fourth ventricle. The catheter was placed without passing through any brain parenchyma. It was then connected to a VAD placed subcutaneously at the inferior aspect of the incision. Three of the seven patients underwent simultaneous subtotal resection of recurrent tumor lo

SUBMITTER: Sandberg DI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4819733 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature