Arslan, MehmetAycan, AbdurrahmanGulsen, IsmailAkyol, Mehmet EdipKuyumcu, Fetullah2025-05-102025-05-1020180030-99822-s2.0-85037735122https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14720/17789Akyol, Mehmet Edip/0000-0002-5198-0219Objective: The purpose of this retrospective study was to clarify the relationship of shunt infection to childhood hydrocephalus etiology Methods: We analyzed 1021 patients with childhood hydrocephalus who underwent V-P shunting over a period of approximately 15 years. The etiology of 1021 patients include myelomeningocele (794 patient), congenital (165 patient) and intraventricular haemorrhage (62 patient). Results: Of the 1021 patients who underwent V-P shunting, 19.32% exhibited shunt infection. Shunt infection developed in 180 (22.67%) of 794 patients with myelomeningocele, 9 (5.45%) of 165 patients with congenital obstructive hydrocephalus, and 9 (14.51%) of 62 patients with intraventricular haemorrhage. Recurrent shunt infection was detected in 54 (27.27%) of 198 patients with a previous shunt infection. Conclusions: Patients with previous shunt infection as well as those with shunts associated with myelomeningocele were observed to be at a greater risk for shunt infection. Results indicated that patients with congenital obstructive hydrocephalus may be less prone to shunt infections.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessHydrocephalusShunt InfectionEtiologyArticle681Q4Q3384129371715WOS:000425227600009