Cerebrospinal fluid shunting for hydrocephalus: a retrospective analysis.
A series of 383 extracranial CSF shunts performed between Jan. 1980 and Jan. 1985 for hydrocephalus in children and adults is reviewed. Ventriculoatrial (VA) and ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunts were compared with a special attention to infections. The difference between VA and VP shunts concerning indication of revision, operative mortality and infection related morbidity and mortality was not significant.
Department of Neurosurgery, University of Groningen, The Netherlands.
J D
JD
Metzemaekers
J W
JW
Beks
J S
JS
van Popta
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000601:surgery*; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009426:Netherlands; D010529:Peritoneal Cavity; D012189:Retrospective Studies