Optimal timing of cerebrospinal fluid shunting in patients needing cranioplasty
Although patients who underwent CSF shunting before cranioplasty had 6 % more complications than those who had been shunted after cranioplasty, those shunted after cranioplasty had 6 % more implant failures. Delaying CSF shunt insertion after cranioplasty should be preferable, not least because CSF absorption can improve on cranioplasty insertion. Single-stage surgery should be avoided.
Authors
- Tommi Kalevi Korhonen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5500-9200)
- Peter Hutchinson
- Ivan Timofeev (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1168-0393)
- Edoardo Viaroli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7318-4846)
- Harry Mee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1314-3962)
- Gemma Whiting (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5063-0356)
- Sami Tetri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1387-9136)
- Angelos G. Kolias (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3992-0587)
- Adel Helmy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0531-0556)
- Netta Urvas
Institutions
- University of Cambridge (GB)
- Oulu University Hospital (FI)
- Bridge University (SS)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery
- Published
- 2025-03-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clineuro.2025.108863
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.39
Funders
- Suomen Lääketieteen Säätiö
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- Royal College of Surgeons of England
- Suomen Kulttuurirahasto
- Orionin Tutkimussäätiö
- Manchester Biomedical Research Centre