Table 3 Shunting complications.

From: A comparative analysis of lumboperitoneal shunt outcomes in patients with post-hemorrhagic and post-traumatic hydrocephalus

 

PHH

PTH

P value

No. of patients

34

48

 

The overall complications, n (%)

12 (35.3%)

17 (35.4%)

0.991

Over-drainage

7 (20.6%)

8 (16.7%)

0.651

Inadequate drainage

4 (11.8%)

5 (10.4%)

0.847

Infection

2 (5.9%)

3 (6.3%)

0.945

Abdominal symptoms†

1 (2.9%)

2 (4.2%)

0.771

New epilepsy

0 (0%)

1 (2.1%)

0.397

  1. †Abdominal symptoms include severe abdominal pain, diarrhea, and distention that are associated with shunt implantation.
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