Clinical analysis of postoperative complications of ventriculoperitoneal shunt

doi:10.3877/cma.j.issn.2095-123X.2020.01.007

Abstract

Abstract:

Objective

To explore the composition and preventive measures of postoperative complications in hydrocephalus patients undergoing ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS).

Methods

The clinical data of 71 patients with hydrocephalus who underwent VPS, admitted to neurosurgery department of the First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University from January 2011 to December 2017, were retrospectively analyzed. To study and analyze the composition of their complications. Complications of minor and adult patients and with anterior craniocerebral operation and patients without operation were analyzed statistically.

Results

Complications occurred in 14 cases (19.7%), including 7 cases (9.85%) of minors, 7 cases (9.85%) of adults, 7 cases (9.85%) of preoperative craniocerebral operation and 7 cases (9.85%) without operation. The incidence of postoperative complications in minor patients was significantly higher than that in adult patients (P<0.05), and that in patients with craniocerebral surgery before VPS was significantly higher than that in patients without surgery (P<0.05).

Conclusion

VPS is an effective method for the treatment of hydrocephalus, but the incidence of postoperative complications is still high, minor patients and patients with preoperative craniocerebral operation are more likely to have complications.

Key words: Hydrocephalus, Ventriculoperitoneal shunt, Complications

Jiawei He, Liang Zhang, Tongshuai Wu, Taotao Shi, Zhanxiang Wang. Clinical analysis of postoperative complications of ventriculoperitoneal shunt[J]. Chinese Journal of Brain Diseases and Rehabilitation(Electronic Edition), 2020, 10(01): 30-33.

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项目		无并发症(n=36)	并发症(n=14)	χ²值	P值
年龄		?	?	6.762	0.009
?	<18岁	4	7	?	?
?	≥18岁	32	7	?	?
术前颅脑手术操作		?	?	4.668	0.031
?	有	7	7	?	?
?	无	29	7	?	?

项目		无并发症(n=36)	并发症(n=14)	χ²值	P值
年龄		?	?	6.762	0.009
?	<18岁	4	7	?	?
?	≥18岁	32	7	?	?
术前颅脑手术操作		?	?	4.668	0.031
?	有	7	7	?	?
?	无	29	7	?	?

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