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

Although cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt placement is the most common procedure
performed by pediatric neurosurgeons, shunts remain among the most failure-prone life …

Object. The goal of this study was to assess the value of the Codman Hakim programmable
valve to settings in the range of 30 to 200 mm H 2 O. This valve can be adjusted …

OBJECTIVE: We sought to assess the value of adjusting shunt valve opening pressure,
complications, and outcomes with the use of an adjustable shunt valve in the treatment of …

BACKGROUND Ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VP-shunt) is the standard of treatment for
idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH). However, a thorough investigation of VP …

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 …

OBJECT There is inconsistency among the perioperative management strategies currently
used for chronic subdural hematoma (cSDH). Moreover, postoperative complications such …

OBJECTIVE Subdural hematoma (SDH) is the most common serious adverse event in
patients with shunts. Adjustable shunts are used with increasing frequency and make it …

BACKGROUND: The aim of the present study was to clarify whether programmable shunt
valves are advantageous in the treatment of adults with communicating hydrocephalus with …

Ventriculoperitoneal shunt systems that are used in the treatment of normal pressure
hydrocephalus are often associated with drainage problems. Adjustable shunt systems can …