Study of Comparision between Preoperative Shunting, Extra Ventricular Drainage and Ventriculoperitoneal Peritonial Shunt- In Cases of Posterior Fossa Tumour

Abstract

The posterior fossa is the commonest site of primary intracranial tumours. Posterior fossa tumours often present with clinical manifestations of hydrocephalus and raised intracranial pressure. Our study is to study patients of posterior fossa tumor operated preoperatively,Patients divided in three groups, Group A 15 patients treated with external ventricular drain (EVD) and Group B 17 patients treated with ventriculo peritoneal shunt (VPS) prior to actual surgery and Group C 12 patients treated directly with actual surgery. Post operative results were evaluated in all groups and results and complications were analysed which shows treating posterior fossa tumours with marked hydrocephalus, ventriculo peritoneal shunt must be considered prior to actual surger.