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Hydrocephalus and Shunts in Children With Brain Tumors

Duke Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Program, Room 5418, Duke North Hospital, DUMC Box 2916, Durham, NC 27710

Tania Shiminski-Maher, RN, MS, CPNP, CNRN

Duke Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Program, Room 5418, Duke North Hospital, DUMC Box 2916, Durham, NC 27710

Children with brain tumors are at risk for developing hydrocephalus necessitating placement of a permanent shunt catheter. As comprehensive, interdisciplinary, multispecialty care is required for these patients, the pediatric oncology nurse must become knowledgeable about caring for children with a shunt. This article focuses on the care of the pediatric neuro-oncology patient requiring shunting for hydrocephalus, including a review of cerebrospinal fluid flow and hydrocephalus, determinants of shunt placement, complications of ventriculoperitoneal shunts, and nursing considerations.

Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing, Vol. 12, No. 4, 223-229 (1995)
DOI: 10.1177/104345429501200408


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