Does hydrocephalus shunt need craniotomy?

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Does hydrocephalus shunt need craniotomy? Hydrocephalus is one of the most dreaded diseases of human beings. It not only makes the patients suffer from suffering and unable to live normally, but also endangers the lives of the patients. The general treatment method is surgery. Therefore, it is recommended to cooperate with the doctors to carry out relevant examination and treatment. In fact, it is reasonable to choose minimally invasive surgery for treatment, After surgery, we can take some nutritional drugs as conditioning, but the degree of hydrocephalus in each of us is different, so some people may have to choose surgery to relieve and improve our hydrocephalus, and hydrocephalus can be divided into different types, These types of treatment can naturally be different, so it will lead to different surgical methods.

Does hydrocephalus shunt need craniotomy?

The purpose of operation is to establish cerebrospinal fluid circulation pathway and release cerebrospinal fluid accumulation. Craniotomy is needed, the risk of craniotomy is low, and the postoperative effect is obvious. Hydrocephalus shunt surgery will have a certain risk, through the use of shunt treatment method, can effectively avoid the withdrawal of hydrocephalus, more serious phenomenon, the treatment of the disease will have a certain impact, can also be adjusted through the use of minimally invasive treatment method, hydrocephalus patients should be checked in time.

There are two surgical methods: ventriculoscopic third ventriculostomy and ventriculoperitoneal shunt. At present, ventriculoperitoneal shunt is only used for communicating hydrocephalus because of long-time catheterization and obstruction, and the common complications are intraventricular infection and intraperitoneal infection. At present, ventriculoperitoneal shunt is mainly used for obstructive hydrocephalus. This method does not hinder the risk of intra-abdominal infection, and for patients with less damage, postoperative recovery time is short.

If it is traffic hydrocephalus, it can be improved by drugs in the acute stage, and some patients do not need to do any surgery, so they can control the patient's condition. However, if the general patients choose drugs for treatment, it has no effect, and can only be treated by surgical treatment, So how can hydrocephalus be cured without surgery? It should be adjusted according to the patient's own condition. If the patient can choose not to do surgery for treatment, other methods can also be treated well. But if the hydrocephalus type of the patient belongs to the type that must be operated, then we must follow the doctor's advice and choose the surgical treatment for treatment.

matters needing attention

Patients pay attention to rest, family members arrange meals reasonably, and prevent the occurrence of postoperative complications, keep a good attitude, trust the doctor, and have confidence in themselves. Family members should accompany patients to talk and chat more, so that the will of patients will not be reduced. Hydrocephalus patients should pay more attention to rest, can choose to use the method of food therapy for health care.