ArticleSurgical neurology international2025
Risk factors for cerebrospinal fluid shunt infection in pediatrics: A meta-analysis.
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Abstract
Background: Placement of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt for diversion remains a primary treatment for patients with hydrocephalus despite its surgical complications, including shunt infection, that remain high and become a medical and social problem. The meta-analysis was conducted to investigate risk factors of shunt infection in pediatrics. Methods: Literature was searched on PubMed, Scopus, and the Cochrane Library. The methodology used for this investigation was preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analysis. Results: This meta-analysis included five publications. The only significant results were found in ages <6 months with relative risk (RR) of 33.06 (95% confidence interval [CI] 9.27-117,99; Conclusion: Younger age during the shunt placement procedure, Caucasian race, and African-American race have a significantly higher risk of CSF shunt infection. The previously reported higher risk of shunt infection in cohort studies, such as IVH of prematurity and the presence of gastrostomy, were not significant in this study. Primary studies regarding shunt infection are advocated to be performed in a more extensive population with further risk factors included in the analysis.
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