Frequency of extrusion of the distal catheter of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt in hydrocephalus patients over the last 20 years.
Extrusion type | n (%) |
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Intact | 14 (45.2) |
Weakness | 17 (54.8) |
Umbilical | 11 (35.5) |
Wound scar | 5 (16.1) |
Inguinal | 1 (3.2) |
Total | 31 (100) |