Ventriculoperitoneal shunt in patients with leptomeningeal metastasis Journal Article
| Authors: | Omuro, A. M. P.; Lallana, E. C.; Bilsky, M. H.; De Angelis, L. M. |
| Article Title: | Ventriculoperitoneal shunt in patients with leptomeningeal metastasis |
| Abstract: | The authors reviewed 37 patients with leptomeningeal metastasis (LM) who required a ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VP shunt) for management of intracranial hypertension. Improvement was seen in 27 (77%) patients; subdural hematoma developed in one and shunt malfunction in three. Median overall survival was 2 months (range 2 days to 3.6 years) after VP shunt placement, but there was no procedure-related mortality. The prognosis of LM remained poor, but VP shunt can be an effective palliative tool when required. Copyright © 2005 by AAN Enterprises, Inc. |
| Keywords: | adult; cancer survival; clinical article; treatment outcome; aged; aged, 80 and over; middle aged; survival rate; treatment failure; review; brain neoplasms; magnetic resonance imaging; cancer palliative therapy; palliative care; lung neoplasms; tomography, x-ray computed; breast neoplasms; cancer mortality; brain; meningeal neoplasms; carcinoma; neoplasm metastasis; brain ventricle peritoneum shunt; meningeal metastasis; hydrocephalus; subarachnoid space; intracranial hypertension; subdural hematoma; ventriculoperitoneal shunt |
| Journal Title: | Neurology |
| Volume: | 64 |
| Issue: | 9 |
| ISSN: | 0028-3878 |
| Publisher: | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins |
| Date Published: | 2005-05-10 |
| Start Page: | 1625 |
| End Page: | 1627 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1212/01.wnl.0000160396.69050.dc |
| PUBMED: | 15883329 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
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| Notes: | --- - "Cited By (since 1996): 32" - "Export Date: 24 October 2012" - "CODEN: NEURA" - "Source: Scopus" |
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