Treatment of hydrocephalus determined by the European Orbis Sigma Valve II survey: a multicenter prospective 5-year shunt survival study in children and adults in whom a flow-regulating shunt was used

Abstract

In this prospective study the authors demonstrate the effectiveness of flow regulation in the treatment of hydrocephalus both in children and in adults. Flow-regulating shunts limit the incidence of overdrainage and shunt-related complications. The overall 5-year shunt survival rate (62%) compares favorably with rates cited in other recently published series.