Low surgical weight associated with ETV failure in pediatric hydrocephalus patients

In this study, younger patients experienced higher ETV failure rates, but multivariate regression found that weight was a more robust pr edictor of ETV failure than chronologic age or gestational age, with an optimal cutoff of 4.9 kg in our small cohort. Given the limited sample size, further study is needed to elucidate the independent role of weight as a peri-operative variable in determining ETV candidacy in young infants.Previous presentations: Poster Presentation, Congress of Neurological Surgeons.
Source: Neurosurgical Review - Category: Neurosurgery Source Type: research