There is elevated risk of shunt infection associated with shunt revisions observed in clinical practice. To reduce risk of infection risk, further work should optimize revision procedures ¹⁾.

see Preventable Shunt Revision Rate.

The decision to admit a shunt-treated patient from the emergency department for symptoms related to idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is challenging. Knowledge of factors associated with the need for admission and/or shunt revision is required. In a study, factors such as male sex, younger age at presentation, lower number of prior emergency department visits, and performance of a diagnostic LP were independent predictors of admission. In addition, papilledema was strongly predictive of the need for shunt revision, highlighting the importance of an ophthalmological examination for shunt-treated adults with IIH who present to the emergency department ²⁾.