The complication and manipulation of the ventricle-peritoneal shunt / 中国基层医药

ABSTRACT

Objective To focus on the complication and manipulation of the ventricle-peritoneal(V-P) shunt operation.Methods The former clinical datas of the V-P operation were reviewed .Results Death rate was 13 percent,infect rate was 13 percent and re-operation rate was 18 percent.Conclusion The rate of the V-P operation complications is so high that avoiding the complications is important to improve success.