• World Neurosurg · Jun 2024

    Endoscopic Ventricular Lavage in Pediatric Pyogenic Cerebral Ventriculitis Associated with Shunt: Outcomes and Technical Notes.

    • Nadin J Abdala-Vargas, Paula Pulido, Pablo E Baquero-Herrera, Edgar G Ordoñez-Rubiano, Nicolas Rincón, Josefina Chávez-Chávez, Marcelo Castaneda-Duarte, Luisa Fernanda-Figueredo, and Hernando A Cifuentes.
    • Department of Neurological Surgery, Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud (FUCS), Hospital Universitario Infantil de San José, Bogotá, Colombia. Electronic address: abdalaneurosurgery@gmail.com.
    • World Neurosurg. 2024 Jun 1; 186: e87e94e87-e94.

    ObjectivePyogenic cerebral ventriculitis (PCV) is a rare infectious entity characterized by a potent inflammatory reaction of the ventricular ependyma, which in most cases leads to death. We aim to present the technical note and protocol, based on our center's 10-year experience of the use of endoscopic ventricular lavage (EVL) in pediatric patients with PCV and ventricular peritoneal shunt.MethodsFor this study, all pediatric patients (<16 years) with VP shunts and PCV who were treated with EVL between January 2012 and January 2022 were included.ResultsThirty-four pediatric patients with ventriculitis were analyzed. The median age was 6 years, with 61.7% being male. Most consultations occurred on Day 2 of symptoms. Fever (38.2%) and altered consciousness (26.5%) were the most common initial symptoms. Early ventriculitis was observed in 67.7% of patients. Pathogen identification in the initial cerebrospinal fluid sample was 70.6%, while samples from ventricular peritoneal shunt yielded 23.53% and catheter culture 79.4%. Gram-positive bacteria, mainly S.epidermidis (44.1%), was the most commonly isolated agent. EVL was performed in 73.5% on the second or third day. Reinfection occurred in 23.5%, and 26.5% of patients died. Concordance analysis showed 85.3% agreement between LP and catheter tip samples. Functionality improved, with 55.88% achieving a Lansky score of 90. Early ventriculitis was associated with better Lansky scores.ConclusionEVL can be a useful tool in the management of PCV in cases with VP shunts. Our study suggests a higher chance of isolating an infection-causing germ in the catheter tip culture specimen compared to the cerebrospinal fluid culture. However, future studies with a larger number of patients, or multicentric studies are required for further analysis.Copyright © 2024 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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