Relationship Between Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Obstruction and Infection in Pediatric Patients with Hydrocephalus

ŞAHİN A., Tumturk A., Ciftci M., Durmus N. A., KÜÇÜK A., ULUTABANCA H., ...Daha Fazla

ERCIYES MEDICAL JOURNAL, cilt.43, sa.1, ss.61-66, 2021 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 43 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.14744/etd.2020.25493
  • Dergi Adı: ERCIYES MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Academic Search Premier, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, Veterinary Science Database, Directory of Open Access Journals, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.61-66
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Hydrocephalus, infection, ventriculoperitoneal shunt, RISK-FACTORS, CHILDREN, IMMUNODEFICIENCY, OUTCOMES
  • Erciyes Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: The most common ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) complications in pediatric patients include shunt infections and obstructions. This study evaluated the relationship between shunt infection and obstruction in pediatric patients undergoing VPS placement for hydrocephalus at our clinic.