Abstract:Background
The implantation of a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt is one of the most common interventions in neurosurgery. However, there is a high rate of re-interventions e.g., surgical revisions, changes of valve pressure or radiological examinations. Various operating techniques, shunt valves and settings have been used in the past decades.
Our goal was to investigate the clinical and technical characteristics influencing the need for intervention.
Methods
614 patients between 2000 and 2019 which were treat… Show more
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