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PubMed: 30684711 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.01.035
Neurosurgical Device Implantation for Neurooncologic Patients: What To Avoid?
World Neurosurg 124:298-303
Authors: Elly Chaskis, Niloufar Sadeghi, Olivier De Witte, Florence Lefranc
Affiliations
- Department of Neurosurgery, Erasme Hospital, Free University of Brussels, Brussels, Belgium.
- Department of Radiology, Erasme Hospital, Free University of Brussels, Brussels, Belgium.
- Department of Neurosurgery, Erasme Hospital, Free University of Brussels, Brussels, Belgium.
Abstract
BACKGROUND
Neurooncologic patients frequently require surgery, and neurosurgical devices are often implanted during neurosurgery. These devices could disturb oncologic follow-up by magnetic resonance imaging.
METHODS
The authors describe the use of neurosurgical devices, such as bone substitutes, ventriculoperitoneal shunts, and titanium skull fixations, in neurooncologic patients.
RESULTS
Acrylic cement cranioplasty, valve of ventriculoperitoneal shunt, and titanium skull fixations produced magnetic artifacts disturbing postoperative magnetic resonance imaging.
CONCLUSIONS
The authors highlight the fact that all these neurosurgical devices implanted during surgery should be carefully evaluated to allow appropriate imaging follow-up for neurooncologic patients, which is a problem that remains underreported in the literature.
MeSH
Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt, Neurosurgical Procedures