Ventriculoperitoneal shunt complications in an adult population: A comparison of various shunt designs to prevent overdrainage.

Conclusions: Programmable and pressure regulating devices may lead to lower shunt malfunction and total complication rates. Proper patient selection should guide valve choice. Future prospective studies may further elucidate the difference in complication rates between these various shunt designs. PMID: 33033631 [PubMed]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33033631?dopt=Abstract

Source: Surgical Neurology International - October 11, 2020 Category: Neurosurgery Tags: Surg Neurol Int Source Type: research