Ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) placement is one of the most commonly performed
neurosurgical procedures and is necessary to treat most forms of hydrocephalus …

Object Traditional ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt surgery involves insertion of the distal
catheter by minilaparotomy. However, minilaparotomy may be a significant source of …

Object Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt placement remains the mainstay treatment for
pediatric hydrocephalus. These devices have a relatively high complication and failure rate …

BACKGROUND: Ventriculoperitoneal shunting is the most widely used neurosurgical
procedure for the management of hydrocephalus. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate our long-term …

Pediatric hydrocephalus is characterized by an abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal
fluid (CSF) and is one of the most common congenital brain abnormalities. However, little is …

Object As part of a project to devise evidence-based safety interventions for specialty
surgery, the authors sought to review current evidence in CSF shunt surgery concerning the …

Objectives To determine current epidemiology and clinical characteristics of cerebrospinal
fluid (CSF) shunt surgery, including revisions. Methods A retrospective, multicentre, registry …

Background Ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) is a common treatment for patients with
hydrocephalus (HC). VPS is associated with complications that may lead to shunt revisions …

Objectives Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunting is commonly used to treat pediatric
hydrocephalus, but failure rates are high. VP shunt failure in children is mostly caused by …

Purpose Management of hydrocephalus with insertion of ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt is
associated with significant complications in both adult and pediatric patients. These may be …