Evaluation of the 2000 g Cutoff for Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Placement in Premature Infants: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
These findings do not support the 2000 g threshold as a clinically meaningful determinant of suitability for VPS placement. Further research is necessary to delineate other potential modifiable and identifiable drivers of shunt appropriateness.
Authors
- Andrew Jea
- Karl Balsara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8639-771X)
- Rachel Lopez
- Ira Bowen
- Yong Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8377-5914)
- Michael J. Feldman
- Burak Ozaydin
- Nicholas Sader
- Alex W. Houpt
- Mike Machiorlatti
Institutions
- University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Neurosurgery
- Published
- 2026-03-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1227/neu.0000000000003986
- Primary Topic
- Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00