Conclusions
Current treatment for hydrocephalus is endoscopic third ventriculostomy or ventriculoperitoneal shunt. The widely applicable method is the ventriculoperitoneal shunt. Despite this, the shunt infection is the most common post-operative complication. A proper nursing assessment leads to the timely identification of complications and their prompt treatment. Meanwhile, parents should be informed that monitoring of the child’s condition by a neurologist (for life) will assist in the full assessment of the child’s neurological status. Parents should always be vigilant about the development of the child, since there should be a change in the catheter’s length, after a few years.