Hydrocephallus in the Department of Child Health, School of Medicine University of North Sumatera Dr. Pirngadi Hospital, Medan

  • Yahya G. Lubis Department of Child Health, Universitas Sumatera Utara Medical School/Dr. Pirngadi General Hospital, Medan, North Sumatera
  • T. Razif Department of Child Health, Universitas Sumatera Utara Medical School/Dr. Pirngadi General Hospital, Medan, North Sumatera
  • Manihar D. Marbun Department of Child Health, Universitas Sumatera Utara Medical School/Dr. Pirngadi General Hospital, Medan, North Sumatera
  • Bistok Saing Department of Child Health, Universitas Sumatera Utara Medical School/Dr. Pirngadi General Hospital, Medan, North Sumatera
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14238/pi33.1-2.1993.32-6
Keywords: hydrocephallus; ventricular peritoneal shunt

Abstract

A retrospective study 10 find out the incidence of hydrocephalus in the Paediatric Neurology Subdivision Department of Child Health, School of Medicine, University of North Sumatera/Dr. Pirngadi Hospital Medan, was carried out in the period of 1986- 1989. The number, age groups, causes and treatment were reviewed. The cases consisted of 45 children; 28 males (68.2%) and 17 females (27.8%). Most of the patients (34 = 75.5%) were found in the age group of 1 year or younger and the rest (11 = 24.5%) were tn the age group of more than I year. The youngest was 2 days old and the oldest was 5 years and 6 months old; 33 cases were congenital, 5 cases were acquired and 7 cases were unknown causes. Conservative treatment were introduced to almost all cases, and four cases had ventricular peritoneal shunt.

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Lubis Y, Razif T, Marbun M, Saing B. Hydrocephallus in the Department of Child Health, School of Medicine University of North Sumatera Dr. Pirngadi Hospital, Medan. PI [Internet]. 11Dec.2018 [cited 22Nov.2024];33(1-2):32-. Available from: https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/2055
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Vol 33 No 1-2 (1993): January - February 1993
Section
Pediatric Neurology

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