Cause of shunt system obstruction and therapeutic effect of ventriculo-peritoneal shunt

Objective To observe the therapeutic effect of 65 cases of ventriculo-peritoneal shunt,and analyse the cause of shunt system obstruction to reduce the complications and improve efficacy.Methods To retrospectively analyze the 65 cases of ventriculo-peritoneal shunt of the first affiliated hospital of Zhengzhou university from August 2010 to March 2012.Results Sixty-five cases had clinical symptoms improved in varying degrees.Five cases had a shunt system obstruction,including 2 cases of ventricular end of the shunt tube blockage,2 cases of shunt valve blockage,1 case of peritoneal shunt tube blockage.After replacing clogged shunt device,5 patients feel relief of preoperative symptom and went home from hospital.Conclusions The ventriculo-peritoneal shunt has exact effect to various types of hydrocephalus,actively prevention and cure for shunt system obstruction,and an accurate understanding and timely treatment of the complication is the important factor to determine prognosis of patients. Key words: Hydrocephalus ;  Ventriculo-peritoneal shunt ;  Efficacy ;  Complication