Treated hydrocephalus in individuals with myelomeningocele in the National Spina Bifida Patient Registry.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVEAlthough the majority of patients with myelomeningocele have hydrocephalus, reported rates of hydrocephalus treatment vary widely. The purpose of this study was to determine the rate of surgical treatment for hydrocephalus in patients with myelomeningocele in the National Spina Bifida Patient Registry (NSBPR). In addition, the authors explored the variation in shunting rates across NSBPR institutions, examined the relationship between hydrocephalus, and the functional lesion level of the myelomeningocele, and evaluated for temporal trends in rates of treated hydrocephalus.METHODSThe authors queried the NSBPR to identify all patients with myelomeningoceles. Individuals were identified as having been treated for hydrocephalus if they had undergone at least 1 hydrocephalus-related op

SUBMITTER: Kim I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8927992 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature