Once the decision to place a VP shunt has been made, valve selection is of vital importance. There are many valve designs available today. As of 1999 there were at least 127 commercially available ...

Over the past 15 years, this hospital has treated more children with hydrocephalus than any other hospital in the world, according to CURE. About five to seven children undergo surgery here every day.

“There are a small number of case reports published about hydrocephalus in foxes, but none about surgery for this condition. “It was also such a complex procedure to carry out in what is ...

Devarapalli, L. , Williams, K. and Oroszi, T. (2025) A Comprehensive Review of Pediatric Hydrocephalus. Open Journal of ...

The courageous youngster from East Kilbride, Scotland, has endured a daunting and perilous skull expansion surgery due to her conditions of spina bifida and hydrocephalus, with the procedure being ...

Surgical procedure controls hydrocephalus in most patients, however, implanting a shunt does not cure the condition. It is a life-long disorder, accompanied by several long-term complications.

Background: Normal-pressure hydrocephalus (NPH ... imaging studies often do not suffice to establish the indication for surgery. To do this, a further, semi-invasive diagnostic procedure is ...