A case of giant hydrocephalus; perioperative challenges and literature review | Anaesthesia, Pain and Intensive Care 2016

Author(s)

Jaya Sharma SMS Medical College, JLN Marg, Jaipur, Rajasthan 302004 (India)

Shobha Purohit SMS Medical College, JLN Marg, Jaipur, Rajasthan 302004 (India)

Mamta Sharma SMS Medical College, JLN Marg, Jaipur, Rajasthan 302004 (India)

Manish Kumar SMS Medical College, JLN Marg, Jaipur, Rajasthan 302004 (India)

Abstract

Hydrocephalus is a disorder of abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the ventricular system. Accumulation of CSF occurs due to an imbalance between CSF production and absorption. In the newborn and infants, hydrocephalus almost entirely presents as an enlarged head resulting from the separation of cranial bone plates, so any newborn or infant with an enlarged head should undergo evaluation. Late reporting of cases makes it obvious that hydrocephalus may have become enlarged massively. We report a case of giant hydrocephalus in a 1 year old infant (head circumference of 86 cm) posted for ventriculoperitoneal shunt surgery with anesthetic consideration of difficult intubation because of such a large head size, positioning , age related pathophysiology and temperature regulation. The case was managed successfully with an uneventful hospital stay and a significant decrease in head size was noted from pre-operative 86 cm to 70 cm on fifteenth post-operative follow up day.

Publication Details

Page(s) 353-357

DOI DOI not available

Published Journal: Anaesthesia, Pain and Intensive Care, Volume: 20, Issue: 3, Year: 2016

Keywords

Anesthesia Positioning Hydrocephalus

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