CUKUROVA MEDICAL JOURNAL, cilt.40, sa.1, ss.72-79, 2015 (ESCI)
Purpose: The most important complication of ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) surgery is central nervous system infections developing in the postoperative period. The incidence of VPS infection in cases with VPS inserted is known to be between 6.5-23.5%. The aim of this study is to evaluate the treatment and complications relating to VPS surgery infections in pediatric patients with hydrocephalus.