Ventriculocisternostomy Poe Dendy

Ventriculoscintristomy according to Dandy is a procedure that is prescribed in the presence of hydrocephalus of various origins, i.e. dropsy of the brain. Hydrocephalus is an excessive accumulation of fluid in the ventricles of the brain. With this pathology, the nervous tissue experiences hypoxia (lack of oxygen), the blood supply to the tissues is disrupted and intracranial pressure increases.

**The purpose of the operation** is to restore normal blood circulation in the brain, as well as reduce intracranial pressure and the risk of disease.

Before carrying out the procedure (surgery), the following **studies** must be carried out: CT (computed tomography) of the brain, as well as an EEG assessment. The study allows you to identify symptoms of brain pathology and determine the type and level of surgical intervention.

Description of the procedure

General or local anesthesia is performed The patient is laid on his back on the table, the head is fixed in a special headrest. Using a long incision, a puncture is made in the area of ​​the crown of the skull in a posterior direction at the posterolateral edges of the skull bone with a downward slope. The skin and soft tissues are separated from the skull bone with a scalpel blade. Burr hole expands to the required size so that access to the ventricles of the brain can be achieved. Next, purulent fluid is drained from the cavity of the third ventricle of the brain. A drainage device is inserted through the burr hole. After all necessary manipulations have been carried out, the skin incision is sutured.

The duration of the surgical intervention varies from 30 to 40 minutes. After surgery, the patient requires hospital care for one week, after which he can go home and continue rehabilitation at home if necessary.

Complications after surgery include bleeding, damage to the nerve sheath, and decreased cognitive function. However, such consequences are rare and rarely require long-term hospitalization.