ReviewChild's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery2018
Shunt infections: a review and analysis of a personal series.
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Intracranial drainage versus extracranial shunt in the treatment of intracranial arachnoid cysts: a meta-analysis.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2022Pooled it
- Distinct Clinical Phenotypes of Infection and Mechanical Dysfunction in Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Complications.Cureus · 2026Article
- Case report: double dermal sinus tracts of the cervical and thoracic spine associated with congenital intracranial pathology (hydrocephalus and an interhemispheric cyst) in a newborn patient.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2023Article
- Clinical infections in neurosurgical oncology: An overview.World journal of clinical cases · 2023Review
- Cerebrospinal Fluid System Infection in Children with Cancer: A Retrospective Analysis over 14 Years in a Major European Pediatric Cancer Center.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Value of computerized shunt infusion study in assessment of pediatric hydrocephalus shunt function-a two center cross-sectional study.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2020Article
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Abstract
introduction and purposeCSF diversion shunts are notoriously prone to complications. The most difficult to manage among them is shunt infection, which warrants a prolonged hospital stay. The aim of this paper is to review the pattern of infections, the pathology, and management of shunt infections with special reference to a tertiary pediatric center in a developing country. MATERIALS AND
methodsThis is a review of shunt infections in general and a retrospective study of all cases operated in the hospital from 2000 to 2015.
resultsThe authors analyze the data and try to discern patterns, which may enable newer interventions to treat as well as decrease the burden of shunt infections in the future.
conclusionIt is difficult to determine the true incidence of shunt infections as there is no definition of what constitutes a shunt infection. There are no standardized international guidelines as to how to deal with an infected shunt. Though the ability to treat shunt infection has improved and the incidence of shunt infection has decreased over time, there is still no consensus on the best way to manage it. The prevention is predominantly based on common sense and has helped but a more scientific algorithm is the need of the hour.
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