Comparison of Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter Measured by Ultrasonography Before and After Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Surgery in Adult Patients With Hydrocephalus

Yonsei University

Overview

Hydrocephalus is a disturbance of cerebrospinal fluid production, flow and absorption leading to intracranial hypertension. Assessment of the change in intracranial pressure after ventriculoperitoneal shunt surgery is important in guiding appropriate postoperative management. The optic nerve sheath diameter measured using ultrasonography has been verified as a non-invasive indicator of intracranial hypertension in various clinical studies. The investigators hypothesized that a change in optic nerve sheath diameter detected through ultrasonography could help ascertain a reduction in intracranial pressure following ventriculoperitoneal shunt surgery in adult patients without the risk of serious complications.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Hydrocephalus

Interventions

ultrasonographic measurement of optic nerve sheath diameterDEVICE

A thick layer of gel is applied on the upper closed eyelid. The linear 7.5-MHz ultrasound probe is then placed in the gel, without exerting pressure on the eye. Three measurements are taken for each optic nerve in the transverse plane, with the probe being horizontal. The final ONSD is the mean of these measurements.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 20 YearsMax age: 90 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Adult patients (20-90 years of age, ASA physical status 3 or less) who are scheduled for elective ventriculoperitoneal shunt surgery with non-communicating hydrocephalus and communicating hydrocephalus except for normal-pressure hydrocephalus * Non-communicating hydrocephalus is defined as a pattern of ventricular system or at the level of the fourth ventricle's outlets by lesions including tumor, giant aneurysm, or aqueductal stenosis. * Communicating hydrocephalus is defined as paraventricular enlargement resulting from postoperative complication after cranial surgery, meningitis, subarachnoid or intracerebral hemorrhage. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with previous history of shunt operation, ocular disease and ocular surgery * Patients with anatomical or functional abnormality of optic nerve * emergency patient

Locations (1)

Associate Professor Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

Seoul, South Korea

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

ultrasonographic measurement of optic nerve sheath diameter

Time frame: 30 minutes

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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