Nurhayat Yakut, Ahmet Soysal, Eda Kepenekli Kadayifci, Nazan Dalgic, Dilek Yılmaz Ciftdogan, Ayse Karaaslan, Gulsen Akkoc, Sevliya Ocal Demir, Eren Cagan, Ezgi Celikboya, Ali Kanik, Adnan Dagcinar, Adem Yilmaz, Fusun Ozer, Mahmut Camlar, Ozden Turel, Mustafa Bakir
PURPOSE: Ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) is the most common treatment modality for hydrocephalus. However, VPS infection is a common and serious complication with high rates of mortality and morbidity. The objective of this study was to investigate causative agents and the management of VPS infections and to identify risk factors for re-infection in children. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Retrospective, multicentre study on patients with VPS infection at paediatric and neurosurgery departments in four tertiary medical centres in Turkey between January 2011 and September 2014...
April 2018: British Journal of Neurosurgery