Ventriculoperitoneal shunt infection rate and other associated complications of VP shunt insertion in Abuja, Nigeria.

Background: Complications associated with ventriculoperitoneal shunt insertion constitute a significant cause of morbidity and mortality among hydrocephalus patients. Despite this, VP shunt placement has remained the mainstay of treatment for hydrocephalus. The aim of this study is to evaluate the complications of VP shunt surgery in our environment and to identify the risk factors associated with it.

Percutaneous construction of ventriculo-atrial (VA) shunt - Case report.

Introduction And Importance: The commonest method of elective CSF diversion remains ventriculo-peritoneal shunt (VP shunt). But in some circumstances, VP shunts fail repeatedly or becomes unattractive to the neurosurgeon and this calls for exploration of alternatives. For the index case, Ventriculo-atrial (VA) shunt was favoured and the objective in this report is to share experience gathered there from.