Complications of ventriculo-vascular shunts: computer analysis of etiological factors.
The charts were reviewed at 323 patients who underwent a total of 578 ventricular shunting procedures at the Vancouver General Hospital, the original procedure having been done between 1960 and 1970 inclusive. There were 503 ventriculoatrial shunts, 38 ventriculo-peritoneal shunts, 34 Torkildsen procedures and three other procedures. The complications of the 503 ventriculo-vascular shunts, and the technique variables that might be related to these complications, were subjected to computer analysis.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007239:Infections; D008297:Male; D008581:Meningitis; D008875:Middle Aged; D018805:Sepsis; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000209:etiology; D013997:Time Factors