RESUMO

Nine children harboring subdural effusions were treated by subduro peritoneal shunt. These patients were followed-up by CT scans. The area of the subdural effusions was measured by quantitative morphology with a planimeter. With the surgical treatment, the subdural effusion disappeared completely or near completely in 8 patients. The patient's functional state were excellent in 4, good in 3 and bad in 2 in the postoperative follow-up. We aldo reviewed the literature as far as the pathophysiology and the treatment of the subdural effusions are concerned.

Assuntos

Derivações do Líquido Cefalorraquidiano , Derrame Subdural/fisiopatologia , Derrame Subdural/terapia , Feminino , Hematoma Subdural/líquido cefalorraquidiano , Humanos , Lactente , Masculino , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X