Use of programmable versus nonprogrammable shunts in the management of normal pressure hydrocephalus A multicenter retrospective study with cost-benefit analysis in Turkey

Serarslan Y., Yilmaz A., ÇAKIR M., GÜZEL E., Akakin A., Guzel A., ...Daha Fazla

MEDICINE, cilt.96, sa.39, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 96 Sayı: 39
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1097/md.0000000000008185
  • Dergi Adı: MEDICINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: adjustable shunt, cost effective, hydrocephalus, normal pressure hydrocephalus, shunt, Turkey, CLINICAL-EXPERIENCE, OPENING PRESSURE, VENTRICULOPERITONEAL SHUNTS, INSTITUTIONAL EXPERIENCE, SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE, ADULT HYDROCEPHALUS, SURGICAL-TREATMENT, ADJUSTABLE VALVE, INFECTION-RATES, DIAGNOSIS
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Ventriculoperitoneal shunt systems that are used in the treatment of normal pressure hydrocephalus are often associated with drainage problems. Adjustable shunt systems can prevent or treat these problems, but they may be expensive. The aim of our study is to compare the complications and total cost of several shunt systems.