TABLE 2.

Indications for CSF Shunt Placement into the Ipsilateral Surgical Cavity

	Immediate (n = 8)	Delayed (n = 15)
Clinical indications
Gastrointestinal symptoms (nausea, vomiting, and by mouth difficulty)	3 (37.5%)	3 (20.0%)
Lethargy	1 (12.5%)	2 (13.3%)
CSF leak from the ventriculostomy site	1 (12.5%)	3 (20.0%)
Failure to wean off external ventricular drain	2 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Subgaleal CSF collection	1 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)
Elevated ICP	1 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)
Seizures	0 (0.0%)	2 (13.3%)
Headaches	0 (0.0%)	2 (13.3%)
Irritability	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.7%)
Motor coordination difficulty	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.7%)
Radiographic indications
Ventriculomegaly	3 (37.5%)	5 (33.3%)
Compressive intradural CSF collection	0 (0.0%)	2 (13.3%)
Transependymal CSF flow	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.7%)

CSF, cerebrospinal fluid; ICP, intracranial pressure.

Values are presented as the number of patients (%).