Therapeutic effect of Ommaya reservoir implantation on hydrocephalus in premature infants following intraventricular hemorrhage and factors associted with the therapeutic effect

• Published in: Zhongguo dang dai er ke za zhi Vol. 15; no. 5; p. 327
• Main Authors: Ma, Xing-Na, Kong, Xiang-Yong, Han, Tong-Ying, Chen, Ying, Huang, Jun-Jin, Feng, Zhi-Chun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Chinese
• Published: China 01.05.2013
• Subjects: Cerebral Hemorrhage - complications; Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts - instrumentation; Cohort Studies; Female; Humans; Hydrocephalus - surgery; Infant, Newborn; Infant, Premature; Male
• ISSN: 1008-8830
• DOI: 10.7499/j.issn.1008-8830.2013.05.002

To observe the therapeutic effect of Ommaya reservoir implantation on hydrocephalus in premature infants following intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) and to investigate factors influencing the therapeutic effect. An ambispective cohort study was conducted on the clinical and follow-up data of 20 premature infants (gestational age <32 weeks, birth weight <1500 g) who received Ommaya reservoir implantation because of hydrocephalus following IVH. The therapeutic effect of Ommaya reservoir implantation was observed. These patients were divided into cure and treatment failure groups according to their treatment outcomes. The factors influencing therapeutic effects were investigated by univariate analysis. Hydrocephalus was relieved significantly at 30 days after Ommaya reservoir implantation. However, some patients showed significantly decreased therapeutic effects since 3 months after operation: during 3-6 months after operation, 7 cases underwent ventriculoperitoneal shunt, 4 cases discontinued treatment because