Thecoperitoneal Shunts—Our 20 Years Experience
- Resource Type
- article
- Authors
- Kirit Arumalla; Naseer Mohammed; Dhananjaya I Bhat; Dhaval Shukla; B. Indira Devi
- Source
- Indian Journal of Neurosurgery, Vol 12, Iss 03, Pp 215-222 (2023)
- Subject
- thecoperitoneal shunts
outcome
complications
idiopathic intracranial hypertension
normal pressure hydrocephalus
pseudomeningocele
CSF leaks
communicating hydrocephalus
Surgery
RD1-811
Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system
RC346-429
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2277-954X
2277-9167
0042-1758
Introduction The thecoperitoneal shunt is a modality of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) diversion used to treat various clinical conditions such as idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH), normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH), and CSF leaks. There is a wide variability in the data regarding the utility and complications associated with it. We thus reviewed the outcomes and complications of the shunt done in our setting.