ArticleBrain sciences2021
Programmable Shunt Valves for Pediatric Hydrocephalus: 22-Year Experience from a Singapore Children's Hospital.
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- The application of programmable shunts in the management of hydrocephalus in pediatric patients.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2026Article
- Survival outcomes and risk factors for ventriculo-peritoneal shunt failure in pediatric hydrocephalus: a multi-center cohort study in Vietnam.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2026Article
- The Evolution of Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Valves and Why They Fail.World neurosurgery · 2025Review
- Engineering innovations in medicine and biology: Revolutionizing patient care through mechanical solutions.Heliyon · 2024Review
- The Role of Antisiphon Devices in the Prevention of Central Ventricular Catheter Obliteration for Hydrocephalus: A 15-Years Institution's Experience Retrospective Analysis.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Parental Experiences in Caring for Children with Surgically Treated Hydrocephalus: A Phenomenological Study from Eastern India.Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric SurgeonsArticle
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Abstract
(1) Background: pediatric hydrocephalus is a challenging condition. Programmable shunt valves (PSV) have been increasingly used. This study is undertaken to firstly, to objectively evaluate the efficacy of PSV as a treatment modality for pediatric hydrocephalus; and next, review its associated patient outcomes at our institution. Secondary objectives include the assessment of our indications for PSV, and corroboration of our results with published literature. (2) Methods: this is an ethics-approved, retrospective study. Variables of interest include age, gender, hydrocephalus etiology, shunt failure rates and incidence of adjustments made per PSV. Data including shunt failure, implant survival, and utility comparisons between PSV types are subjected to statistical analyses. (3) Results: in this case, 51 patients with PSV are identified for this study, with 32 index and 19 revision shunts. There are 3 cases of shunt failure (6%). The mean number of adjustments per PSV is 1.82 times and the mean number of adjustments made per PSV is significantly lower for MEDTRONIC™ Strata PSVs compared with others (
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