Table 6.

The improvement parameters used to assess the patients postoperatively.

Improvement parameters	Frequency	Percent
No irritability + good oral intake	6	30
Ventriculoperitoneal shunt inserted	4	20
No irritability	3	15
Increased level of consciousness	3	15
Clear CSF	2	10
Convulsions stopped	1	5
ETV done	1	5
Headache resolved	1	5

CSF, cerebrospinal fluid; EVD, external ventricular drainage.

^a Percentage was calculated out of 20 (improved + cured), and some patients may have more than one improvement parameter.