Long-term evaluation of a new ventriculoperitoneal shunt valve system in a dog.

JOURNAL OF VETERINARY EMERGENCY AND CRITICAL CARE(2009)

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Objective To report on the use of a new ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) valve system utilized in a dog with hydrocephalus and to describe the clinical course over 20 months after implantation. Case Summary A 3-month-old female Lhasa Apso dog was presented with lateral strabismus, domed calvarium, and visual deficits. A lateral skull radiograph revealed a persistent fontanelle. Transfontanellar ultrasonographic examination and computed tomographic examination showed excessive accumulation of fluid within the ventricles. The owner had observed symptoms as early as 1 month after birth, suggesting congenital hydrocephalus. A VPS with a new valve system that inhibits cerebrospinal fluid overdrainage and obstruction of the catheter was implanted. The dog showed clinical improvement 48 hours after the procedure. Twenty days after shunt implantation, another computed tomography scan was performed that showed reduction in ventricle size. The evaluation of VPS patency was carried out 20 months after surgery and demonstrated that the system was working properly without obstruction. New or Unique Information Provided There are reports in the literature describing the use of several devices to perform VPS in dogs. A new device not previously described in the veterinary literature was used in this case report, and according to the manufacturer's description, this device inhibits proteinaceous build-up, which is usually responsible for subsequent catheter obstructions.
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cerebral drainage,cerebrospinal fluid,congenital hydrocephalus,ventricular catheter
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