A new surgical approach to the treatment of hydrocephalus — Application of catheter without valve and connector in ventriculoatrial shunt

Abstract

From 1972 to 1986, the author applied silicon catheter at out 2–3mm in inner diameter without valve and connector in ventriculoatrial shunt in 184 cases. Long-term clinical observation and ICP monitoring reco dings have shown that this method is effective and causes less complications. The rate of obstruction of lumen for the catheter without valve and connector was 0% as compared with 40–60% of that for catheter with valve and conrector, which usually needed 1.47 times of revision in each case on average.

Keywords

hydrocephalus / shunt

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