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Chinese Journal of Neurotraumatic Surgery(Electronic Edition) ›› 2016, Vol. 02 ›› Issue (01): 23-25. doi: 10.3877/cma.j.issn.2095-9141.2016.01.006

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Clinical observation of postoperative complications of ventriculoperitoneal shunt for traumatic hydrocephalus

Lixiao Fang1, Shaoxuan Hu1, Hongfei Xu1, Longlong Fan1, Hang Tan1, Fei Jiang1,()   

  1. 1. Department of Neurosurgery, Hangzhou Hospital of Zhejiang Armed Police Corps, Hangzhou 310051, China
  • Received:2015-12-13 Online:2016-02-15 Published:2016-02-15
  • Contact: Fei Jiang
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    Corresponding author: Jiang Fei, Email:

Abstract:

Objective

To investigate postoperative complications of ventriculoperitoneal shunt in treating traumatic hydrocephalus, and its prevention measures.

Methods

Seventy-eight traumatic hydrocephalus patients in Hangzhou hospital of Zhejiang armed police corps from May 2014 to April 2015 were selected in this study. All patients underwent ventriculoperitoneal shunt operation. The postoperative complications were observed.

Results

Among all the patients, shunt obstruction occurred in 3 cases, while infection in 5 cases, intracranial hematoma in 3 cases, digestive tract symptoms in 2 cases, over drainage or insufficient drainage in 2 cases. Total incidence rate of postoperative complications was 19.23%.

Conclusion

There are variety of complications after ventriculoperitoneal shunt for traumatic hydrocephalus, among which shunt obstruction, postoperative infection and intracranial hematoma have the higher incidence rate. Surgeons should make relative perfect operation plan to prevent the occurrence of postoperative complications.

Key words: Ventriculoperitoneal shunt, Traumatic hydrocephalus, Postoperative complications

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