[Values of cerebrospinal fluid cytochemistry in pediatric patients with ventriculoperitoneal shunt].

Background: The ventriculo-peritoneal shunt (VPS) is the treatment for hydrocephalus, the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is evaluated for the management of its complications; however, information on the values of the cytochemistry in this population is insufficient.

Aim: To describe the characteristics of the CSF cytochemistry of children in VPS management.

Methods: Descriptive observational study, developed in Bogotá (Colombia), from 2008 to 2016.