OBJECTIVE Pediatric hydrocephalus is one of the most common neurosurgical conditions
and is a major contributor to the global burden of surgically treatable diseases. Significant …

Object The goal of this study was to determine whether failure rates of hydrocephalus shunts
have fallen over the years as a result of experience or technical improvements. Methods A …

OBJECTIVE: To develop a model to predict the probability of endoscopic third
ventriculostomy (ETV) success in the treatment for hydrocephalus on the basis of a child's …

Object The aim of this prospective study was to determine whether, and in which patients,
the outcome for bilateral choroid plexus cauterization (CPC) in combination with endoscopic …

Background Postinfectious hydrocephalus in infants is a major health problem in sub-
Saharan Africa. The conventional treatment is ventriculoperitoneal shunting, but surgeons …

Object Evidence from the CURE Children's Hospital of Uganda (CCHU) suggests that
treatment for hydrocephalus in infants can be effective and sustainable in a developing …

Highlights•Global neurosurgery is a critical necessity among global surgery.•Global
neurosurgery has been off the government priority list for years.•Neurosurgical resources do …

External ventricular drains (EVDs) are commonly used in neurosurgery in different
conditions but frequently in the management of traumatic brain injury (TBI) to monitor and/or …

The burden of infant hydrocephalus in East Africa is significant, with more than 6000 new
cases estimated per year. The majority is caused by neonatal infection, and should thus be …

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to provide a comprehensive benchmark of 30-day
ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt failure rates for a single institution over a 5-year study period …