Ventriculopleural shunt outcomes for pediatric hydrocephalus: a single-institution experience.

Daniel Eduardo OyonMandana BehbahaniShelly SharmaDana E CoonsTatiana PundyLuis G FernandezWilliam GibsonTadanori Tomita

Published in: Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery (2023)

Our results are comparable to those reported in the literature and represent one of the largest case series on the topic. VPL shunts are a viable second-line option when ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt placement is not possible or desirable, though there are high rates of shunt revision and pleural effusion.

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