How to treat hemorrhagic hydrocephalus?

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Many patients are worried about the risk of surgery and always expect drug treatment. So far, there is no specific drug for the treatment of hydrocephalus. Some drugs can only temporarily relieve symptoms, such as mannitol. Once the drug is stopped, the symptoms are still repeated, and the longer the drug is used, the worse the effect is. In addition, drug therapy is mainly used for mild patients, for patients with severe hydrocephalus, drugs are only used as temporary medication before operation. The treatment of hydrocephalus should be based on operation. Surgery can be divided into etiological treatment, reduction of cerebrospinal fluid production and cerebrospinal fluid shunt. Next I will share how to treat hemorrhagic hydrocephalus?. Hope to help you.

How to treat hemorrhagic hydrocephalus?

First: etiological treatment (radical method) etiological treatment should be the first choice for the treatment of hydrocephalus. For obstructive hydrocephalus, relieving obstruction is the most ideal method. Such as perforation of foramen ventriculi, reconstruction of aqueduct, cystostomy of the fourth ventricle, resection of intraventricular tumor, fistulation of the third ventricle floor, decompression of foramen magnum, etc. Once the operation is successful, the patient can benefit for life.

Second, reduce the formation of cerebrospinal fluid, such as choroidectomy or electrocautery. It is mainly used for communicating hydrocephalus, especially in patients with shunt failure or unsuitable for shunt. At present, endoscopic electrocautery can significantly reduce the incidence of surgical complications.

Third: cerebrospinal fluid shunt, currently commonly used shunt for ventriculoperitoneal shunt (that is, V-P drainage), the operation technology is mature, the operation time is short, the wound is small, the postoperative curative effect is good.

matters needing attention

Sometimes we talk about it together with tumor diseases. The reason is that the current method is symptomatic treatment. It is believed that in the near future, with the development of cerebrospinal fluid dynamics and the further understanding of the structure and function of ventricular system, there will be a better treatment for hydrocephalus.