Hydrocephalus is a common disorder of cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) physiology resulting in
abnormal expansion of the cerebral ventricles. Infants commonly present with progressive …

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

Abstract The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) Standards and Practice
Guidelines Committee collaborated with partner organizations to convene a panel of 10 …

OBJECT The rate of CSF shunt failure remains unacceptably high. The Hydrocephalus
Clinical Research Network (HCRN) conducted a comprehensive prospective observational …

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

Objective Endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) and ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) are
2 surgical methods used for the treatment of obstructive hydrocephalus. However, the …

OBJECTIVE Endoscopic third ventriculostomy combined with choroid plexus cauterization
(ETV+ CPC) has been adopted by many pediatric neurosurgeons as an alternative to …

Neonatal hydrocephalus represents an important pathological condition with significant
impact on medical care and neurocognitive development. This condition requires early …

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

Background The aim of this study was to identify independent risk factors for cerebrospinal
fluid shunt infection. Methods The medical records of all patients aged 0–18 years who …