Anales españoles de pediatría
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Shunting the ventricular fluid to a body cavity out side the cranium is the preferred method of treatment of progressive hydrocephalus of whatever cause. The distal end of the shunt should be in the peritoneal cavity or in the right atrium by way of the jugular vein and superior vena cava. ⋯ Ventriculoperitoneal shunt was used essentially. The most common complications we catheter obstruction peritoneal and ventricular.