The Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Complication Rate in Baghdad Medical City from 2019 to 2022
Our study showed the significant complication rate associated with VPS surgeries for hydrocephalus, particularly VPS infections and obstruction. There were no significant age-related differences in VPS complication rates across age groups.
Authors
- Ahmed Dheyaa Al‐Obaidi
- Hasan Al‐Obaidi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-6465-8076)
- Hashim Talib Hashim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6155-7302)
- Nooraldin Merza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7198-1617)
- Omar Saab
- Nael Wajdi Shaheen
- Mustafa Najah Al‐Obaidi
- Yasser F. Almealawy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7976-6654)
- Nabeel Al‐Fatlawi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3048-0984)
- Assalah Othman
- Ali Tarik Abdul Wahid
- Yousif Ali Madlul
Institutions
- University of Toledo Medical Center (US)
- Cleveland Clinic (US)
- University of Baghdad (IQ)
- D'Youville University (US)
- Jamaica Hospital (US)
- University of Kerbala (IQ)
- University of Warith Al-Anbiyaa
- University of Kufa (IQ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Neurosurgery
- Published
- 2024-11-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wneu.2024.10.069
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.27