Gusmão S, Silveira R L, Cabral Filho G, Arantes A, Jermani C
Serviço de Neurocirurgia do Hospital Madre Teresa, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil.
Arq Neuropsiquiatr. 1997 Jun;55(2):267-77. doi: 10.1590/s0004-282x1997000200015.
Nine children harboring subdural effusions were treated by subduro peritoneal shunt. These patients were followed-up by CT scans. The area of the subdural effusions was measured by quantitative morphology with a planimeter. With the surgical treatment, the subdural effusion disappeared completely or near completely in 8 patients. The patient's functional state were excellent in 4, good in 3 and bad in 2 in the postoperative follow-up. We aldo reviewed the literature as far as the pathophysiology and the treatment of the subdural effusions are concerned.
