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Functional Complications: Hyperdrainage

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Overdrainage of cerebrospinal fluid is one of the most frequent complications of shunting and linked to a series of complications including slit-ventricle syndrome, postshunt craniosynostosis, subdural hematomas, and intermittent catheter obstruction. Although complications of overdrainage are well represented in the literature and there have been many recent advancements in the treatment of these conditions by means of technological devices such as adjustable valves and other surgical techniques including subtemporal craniectomy and endoscopic techniques, it remains a management dilemma. Currently, there are no exact criteria for identifying susceptible patients who will develop overdrainage. Further studies are needed to understand the complex pathophysiology of these complications before making a proper scientific decision. In this chapter, we have analyzed the etiology, physiopathology, clinical picture, diagnosis, and management of these complications comprehensively.

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, Necmettin Erbakan University, Meram Faculty of Medicine, Konya, Akyokus/Meram, 42080, Turkey

    Erdal Kalkan MD, Bülent Kaya MD & Fatih Erdi MD

  2. Department of Radiology, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, TR-06590, Turkey

    Ahmet Tuncay Turgut MD

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  1. Pediatric Neurosurgery, Catholic University Medical School, Rome, Italy

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  3. Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

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  4. Regional Service of Neurosurgery and Unit of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Virgen de la Arrixaca University Hospital, Murcia, Spain

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Kalkan, E., Kaya, B., Erdi, F., Turgut, A.T. (2015). Functional Complications: Hyperdrainage. In: Di Rocco, C., Turgut, M., Jallo, G., Martínez-Lage, J. (eds) Complications of CSF Shunting in Hydrocephalus. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-09961-3_7

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