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Table 3:

Complications Associated with Ventricular R eservoir vs. Subgaleal Shunt

	Ventricular Reservoir	Ventricular Subgaleal Shunt
Common ¹
Obstruction	7.3% (95% CI 5.0–10.4)	9.6% (95% CI 5.6–16.0)
Infection	9.5% (95% CI 7.0–12.8)	9.2% (95% CI 6.3–13.3
Revision	10.8% (95% CI 7.4–15.5)	12.2% (95% CI 8.8–16.5)
Others
CSF Leak²⁻⁴	6%	4.7–6.5%
Porencephalic Cysts²		8.7%
Intracranial Hemorrhage³		1.1%

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Tubbs RS, Banks JT, Soleau S, et al. Complications of ventriculosubgaleal shunts in infants and children. Childs Nerv Syst. 2005;21(1):48–51.

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Wellons JC, 3rd, Shannon CN, Holubkov R, et al. Shunting outcomes in posthemorrhagic hydrocephalus: results of a Hydrocephalus Clinical Research Network prospective cohort study. Journal of neurosurgery Pediatrics. 2017;20(1):19–29.