Open AccessOutcome of Ventriculosubgaleal shunt in the management of infectious and non-infectious Hydrocephalus in pre-term infants
Author(s) -
Raja K Kutty,
Sunilkumar Balakrishnan Sreemathyamma,
Paresh Korde,
Rajmohan Bhanu Prabhakar,
Anilkumar Peethambaran,
Gnanaseelan Kanakamma Libu
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_41_18
Subject(s) - medicine , hydrocephalus , etiology , shunt (medical) , statistical significance , cerebrospinal fluid , statistical analysis , retrospective cohort study , surgery , infectious disease (medical specialty) , pediatrics , disease , statistics , mathematics
Hydrocephalus in premature infants is an onerous disease. In such situations, choosing the best option for cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) diversion is difficult. Ventriculosubgaleal shunt is an effective method of temporary CSF diversion in such situations. In this retrospective study, we compare the outcome of ventriculosubgaleal shunt in premature infants with hydrocephalus of infectious and noninfectious etiology.