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http://dx.doi.org/10.3340/jkns.2012.52.1.58

Syringo-Subarachnoid-Peritoneal Shunt Using T-Tube for Treatment of Post-Traumatic Syringomyelia  

Kim, Seon-Hwan (Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Chungnam National University)
Choi, Seung-Won (Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Chungnam National University)
Youm, Jin-Young (Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Chungnam National University)
Kwon, Hyon-Jo (Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Chungnam National University)
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Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society / v.52, no.1, 2012 , pp. 58-61 More about this Journal
Abstract
Various surgical procedures for the treatment of post-traumatic syringomyelia have been introduced recently, but most surgical strategies have been unreliable. We introduce the concept and technique of a new shunting procedure, syringo-subarachnoid-peritoneal shunt. A 54-year-old patient presented to our hospital with a progressive impairment of motion and position sense on the right side. Sixteen years before this admission, he had been treated by decompressive laminectomy for a burst fracture of L1. On his recent admission, magnetic resonance (MR) imaging studies of the whole spine revealed the presence of a huge syrinx extending from the medulla to the L1 vertebral level. We performed a syringo-subarachnoid-peritoneal shunt, including insertion of a T-tube into the syrinx, subarachnoid space and peritoneal cavity. Clinical manifestations and radiological findings improved after the operation. The syringo-subarachnoid-peritoneal shunt has several advantages. First, fluid can communicate freely between the syrinx, the subarachnoid space, and the peritoneal cavity. Secondly, we can prevent shunt catheter from migrating because dural anchoring of the T-tube is easy. Finally, we can perform shunt revision easily, because only one arm of the T-tube is inserted into the intraspinal syringx cavity. We think that this procedure is the most beneficial method among the various shunting procedures.
Keywords
Syringomyelia; Spinal cord injury; Shunt;
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