Adjustable differential pressure versus adjustable gravitational valves in pediatric hydrocephalus
Differences in valve and nonvalve component revision rates were inverted for the aDP and aG groups and may reflect subtle differences in shunt surgery strategies at the two centers. Overall, lower valve settings led to a greater reduction in ventricle width measurements. Head circumference and ventricular width may need further analysis as possible surrogate parameters for intracranial pressure-guided CSF diversion and should be combined with neurodevelopmental outcome parameters in future studies.
Authors
- Ahmed El-Garci
- Friederike Knerlich‐Lukoschus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4907-015X)
- Andreas Schaumann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5656-2588)
- Matthias Schulz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5151-6443)
- Gesa Cohrs
- Isabel Fernandes Arroteia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5424-1198)
- Ulrich‐Wilhelm Thomale (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4985-9847)
- Valentina Pennacchietti
- Hans Christoph Bock (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6656-6053)
Institutions
- Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (DE)
- Freie Universität Berlin (DE)
- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Neurosurgery Pediatrics
- Published
- 2025-06-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3171/2025.3.peds24637
- Primary Topic
- Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00