Rate and risk factors for shunt revision in pediatric patients with hydrocephalus during a 17-year study period: a retrospective, population-based study.

Childs Nerv Syst · 2025 · PMC12535486 · PMID 41109914

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did not reach statistical significanceP = 0.407not close (p > 0.1)

Among patients with adjustable pressure shunt valves who underwent at least one valve adjustment, there was a trend toward reduced shunt survival, although this difference did not reach statistical significance ( P = 0.407, log-rank test).

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a slight trendno p-value reported

We found a slight trend toward better shunt survival with the Strata adjustable valve since the revision rate for this group was 48.8%, which is slightly lower than the overall revision rate of 54.3% for all shunted patients.

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