Subdural Hematoma Following Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt in Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus |
Min Jae Cho , Chun Kee Chung |
Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University Hospital,
Neuroscience Research Institute, Seoul National University Medical Research Center,
Clinical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea |
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Abstract |
Objective To investigate the risk factors of subdural hematoma (SDH) after ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt in patients with idiopathic normal pressure NPH (iNPH).
Methods Forty one patients with iNPH were reviewed from January 2003 to December 2012 at a single institution.
Results Seven (17.1%) patients had SDH. Male gender was only a statistically significant risk factor of SDH (p=0.048). Other variables Conclusion Male gender may be a predictable factor of SDH after shunt surgery in iNPH. |
Key Words:
Normal pressure hydrocephalusㆍSubdural hematomaㆍVentriculoperitoneal shunt |
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