Open AccessQuality of life among children who had undergone ventriculoperitoneal shunt surgery
Author(s) -
Priyanka Prakash,
Manju Dhandapani,
Sandhya Ghai,
Navdeep Singh,
Sivashanmugam Dhandapani
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of pediatric neurosciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.247
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 1998-3948
pISSN - 1817-1745
DOI - 10.4103/jpn.jpn_118_17
Subject(s) - medicine , hydrocephalus , shunt (medical) , shunting , psychological intervention , quality of life (healthcare) , pediatrics , surgery , nursing
Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunting is the most common neurosurgical treatment for hydrocephalus. In spite of significant developments in the technology and design of shunt systems, shunt surgery is still associated with morbidity.