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Eur J Pediatr Surg 1981; 34(12): 314-320
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1063367
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A Decade of "Primary" Hydrocephalus in the West of Scotland

R.  Melville1 , E.  Endeley1 , D. G. Young1
  • 1The Dept. of Pacdiatric Surgery, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Yorkhill, Glasgow, Scotland
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25 March 2008 (online)

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Abstract

110 patients presenting to the Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow and the Paediatric Unit at Stobhill Hospital, Glasgow in the decade 1971 to 1980 were studied retrospectively. All patients had progressive hydrocephalus but excluded from consideration were patients with neural tube defects such as myelomeningocele and encephalocele. The aetiology, clinical course and outcome have been studied. The mortality was 17.2 % in the first year of life and the overall mortality was 28.2 %.

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110 Patienten des Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Glasgow und der Paediatric Unit des Stobhill Hospital in Glasgow aus der Dekade 1971 bis 1980 wurden retrospektiv überprüft. Alle Patienten hatten einen fortschreitenden Hydrozephalus. Ausgeschlossen von der Untersuchung waren Patienten mit Neuralrohrdefekten (Myelomeningozele, Enzephalozele). Ätiologie, klinischer Verlauf und Ergebnis wurden untersucht. Die Mortalität betrug 17,2% im ersten Lebensjahr und die durchschnittliche Mortalität 28,2 %.