Surgical Outcome of Neonatal Hydrocephalus

摘要: Two hundred and eight patients with non-tumoral congenital hydrocephalus underwent CSF shunting during their first month of life. Ultrasonograpy was the most frequently utilized tool; recognized pregnancy in 52% cases. Hydrocephalus associated myelomeningocele 97 infants; 38 subjects ventricular dilation secondary to aqueductal stenosis. Post-hemorrhagic post-infective accounted for only 20 13 cases, respectively. At follow-up observations, normal psychomotor development recorded a fourth however, high survival rate observed our series (91.8%). infection common cause death, followed by natural evolution malformations. Shunt revision did not significantly influence morbidity mortality. On other hand, infections appeared have hegative on prognosis. In experience, prognosis operated life does differ from that later