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Proceedings of the 8th European Congress of Neurosurgery, Barcelona, September 6–11, 1987 pp 32–34Cite as

Treatment of Syringomyelia by Syringo-peritoneal Shunt

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Syringomyelic cavitation of various origins (excluding tumour) has been treated by syringo-peritoneal shunting (SPS) in 10 patients. The main clinical and radiological symptoms are reviewed and postoperative results evaluated; among the symptoms, pain is the most likely to improve after surgery. But the global outcome in the majority of cases remains unchanged, some patients showing neurological deterioration. Although MRI is of fundamental importance in diagnosis, the significance of the postoperative appearances on MRI has still to be elucidated. Other studies are certainly necessary to define the exact place of SPS in the treatment of syringomyelia.

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  1. Service de Neurochirurgie, Hôpital de la Salpétrière, Université de Paris, Paris, France

    Prof. Dr. J. Philippon, S. Sangla, J. Lara-Morales, J. Gazengel, M. Rivierez & Y. E. Horn

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  1. Servicio de Neurocirugía, Hospital de Bellvitze, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

    Fabian Isamat

  2. Newport, Dyfed, UK

    Antony Jefferson

  3. Neurochirurgische Universitätsklinik, Homburg/Saar, Federal Republic of Germany

    Friedrich Loew

  4. Department of Neurological Surgery, Institute of Neurology, The National Hospital, London, UK

    Lindsay Symon TD, FRCS

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Philippon, J., Sangla, S., Lara-Morales, J., Gazengel, J., Rivierez, M., Horn, Y.E. (1988). Treatment of Syringomyelia by Syringo-peritoneal Shunt. In: Isamat, F., Jefferson, A., Loew, F., Symon, L. (eds) Proceedings of the 8th European Congress of Neurosurgery, Barcelona, September 6–11, 1987. Acta Neurochirurgica, vol 43. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-8978-8_8

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