Background. Little is known regarding the optimal treatment of ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt infections in adults. Our aim was to assess the efficacy of treatment strategies and to identify factors ...

Researchers at the University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, investigated theimplementation of a standardized shunt infection prevention bundle, a set of evidence-based practices termed the Calgary ...

A 5-mm optic trocar is inserted next to the navel after a sufficient pneumoperitoneum has been established. A peel-away needle is used to puncture the peritoneum. The distal shunt, which has been ...

Musician Billy Joel recently canceled his concert tour, announcing he will undergo physical therapy for a condition called normal pressure hydrocephalus that is affecting his hearing, vision and ...

A new study reported that using shunt tubing impregnated with two common antibiotics is effective in preventing infection after brain surgery to relieve hydrocephalus. This simple but highly effective ...