Ventriculitis or post-neurosurgical meningitis or healthcare-associated ventriculitis and
meningitis (VM) is a severe infection that complicates central nervous system operations or …

Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is one of the most dreaded complications after arthroplasty
surgery; thus numerous approaches have been undertaken to equip metal surfaces with …

Central nervous system (CNS) tumor patients commonly undergo multimodality treatment in
the course of their disease. Adverse effects and complications from these interventions have …

ABSTRACT Introduction 9–20% of the patients with an external ventricular drain develop a
catheter-associated infection. Areas covered This review summarizes the diagnostic process …

Background Insertion of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunts in patients with idiopathic
intracranial hypertension (IIH) is challenging mainly due to the small ventricles and …

OBJECTIVE Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt insertion and revision surgeries are some of the
most common procedures that are performed by neurosurgeons. Shunt infections within the …

Object The objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to answer the
following question: Are antibiotic-impregnated shunts (AISs) superior to standard shunts …

Background: Ventriculoperitoneal shunt surgery (VPS) is a simple solution to the problem of
hydrocephalus. However, it is associated with significant complications. Meticulous attention …

Introduction Shunt surgery in children is associated with high revision and complication
rates. We investigated revision rates and postoperative complications to specify current …

Background CSF diversion with shunt placement is frequently associated with need for later
revisions as well as surgical complications. We sought to review revision and complication …