Evaluation of ultrasound-guided distal catheter placement in pediatric ventriculoatrial shunts for patients with hydrocephalus: Effectiveness and consequences
USG VA shunt placement demonstrates reduced operating times and lower perioperative complication rates compared to OSC. Our findings indicate that percutaneous VA shunts are technically simpler and do not necessitate specialized pediatric vascular surgery skills, enhancing their applicability in pediatric hydrocephalus management.
Authors
- Angela Mastronuzzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4408-2373)
- Giorgio Persano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8093-2726)
- Silvia Madafferi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9499-3482)
- G Rollo
- Carlo Efisio Marras (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0790-8903)
- Francesca Maria Silvestri
- Antonella Cacchione (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4901-9952)
- Gian Luigi Natali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0758-0699)
- Alessandro Crocoli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2157-4233)
- Cristina Martucci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0037-4534)
- Chiara Grimaldi
- Andrea Carai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5203-7855)
- Simone Reali
- D. Kelly
Institutions
- Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital (IT)
- Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Vascular Access
- Published
- 2025-02-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/11297298251317568
- Primary Topic
- Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00