TY - JOUR
T1 - Direct ventriculoatrial shunt in a pediatric patient
T2 - case report and technical note
AU - Tankam, Cyril S.
AU - Padmanaban, Varun
AU - Pazniokas, Julia
AU - Lane, Jessica
AU - Clark, Joseph B.
AU - Rizk, Elias B.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2022, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.
PY - 2023/1
Y1 - 2023/1
N2 - Background /importance: The safety of direct cardiac shunts has been historically described in the pediatric population before the introduction of silastic catheters but are rarely utilized in modern practice. Herein, we describe several technical nuances regarding the placement of a direct ventriculoatrial catheter in a pediatric patient, including the creation of a sternal divot to accommodate for the movement of the catheter during growth. Clinical presentation: We report a complex case of a 2-year-old former premature infant with multiple systemic congenital abnormalities, including tracheal atresia (type 2), complete atrioventricular septal defect status post repair, and shunted hydrocephalus. She developed multiple shunt malfunctions secondary to abdominal malabsorption and shunt infections. Conclusion: Multiple options for distal shunt placement, including the atrium via open and endovascular techniques, the abdomen, gallbladder, and pleura, were considered, but the direct cardiac placement was felt to be the safest option given the patient’s coexisting conditions. Placement requires a multidisciplinary team. Special consideration should be made for linear growth in children.
AB - Background /importance: The safety of direct cardiac shunts has been historically described in the pediatric population before the introduction of silastic catheters but are rarely utilized in modern practice. Herein, we describe several technical nuances regarding the placement of a direct ventriculoatrial catheter in a pediatric patient, including the creation of a sternal divot to accommodate for the movement of the catheter during growth. Clinical presentation: We report a complex case of a 2-year-old former premature infant with multiple systemic congenital abnormalities, including tracheal atresia (type 2), complete atrioventricular septal defect status post repair, and shunted hydrocephalus. She developed multiple shunt malfunctions secondary to abdominal malabsorption and shunt infections. Conclusion: Multiple options for distal shunt placement, including the atrium via open and endovascular techniques, the abdomen, gallbladder, and pleura, were considered, but the direct cardiac placement was felt to be the safest option given the patient’s coexisting conditions. Placement requires a multidisciplinary team. Special consideration should be made for linear growth in children.
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U2 - 10.1007/s00381-022-05717-y
DO - 10.1007/s00381-022-05717-y
M3 - Article
C2 - 36282305
AN - SCOPUS:85141180396
SN - 0256-7040
VL - 39
SP - 255
EP - 259
JO - Child's Nervous System
JF - Child's Nervous System
IS - 1
ER -