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

Intracranial pressure (ICP) is derived from cerebral blood and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
circulatory dynamics and can be affected in the course of many diseases of the central …

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

Objective Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt surgery is the predominant mode of therapy for
patients with hydrocephalus. However, it has potential complications that may require …

The role of Propionibacterium acnes in acne and in a wide range of inflammatory diseases
is well established. However, P. acnes is also responsible for infections involving implants …

Object Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt placement remains the mainstay treatment for
pediatric hydrocephalus. These devices have a relatively high complication and failure rate …

BACKGROUND: Risk factors for ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt complications have not
been assessed with population cohort data since the advent of modern surgical techniques …

Ventricular shunts are commonly employed to treat children with hydrocephalus.
Complications from shunts are common and can present with a variety of signs and …

OBJECTIVE: To characterize admissions related to ventricular shunts in the year 2000 in
terms of diagnoses, procedures, socioeconomic status, and other related data. METHODS …