Neurosurgery
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Multicenter Study
A multi-institutional, 5-year analysis of initial and multiple ventricular shunt revisions in children.
To evaluate risk factors and predictors of cerebrospinal ventricular shunt revisions in children. ⋯ Higher hospital volume of initial shunt placement was associated with lower revision rates. Substantial hospital variation in the rates of ventricular shunt revision exists among children's hospitals. Future prospective studies are needed to examine the reasons for the variability in shunt revision rates among hospitals, including differences in specific processes of care.