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Originally Posted by pogo
Shunts last anywhere from days to decades, something like 30 to 40% don't last a full year, ~40-50% don't make it to two years out. Revisions happen for all sorts of reasons.. infections, obstructions, valve is not ok for patient (flow, other characteristics, etc), and so forth. Know the signs of shunt failure (can happen intermittently), all the signs as every patient is different. Other common problems are under draining and over draining , many issues that younger kids have are different from those shunted at an older age.
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Thanks for ur reply.I really scared after hearing it.That means you mean to say it will last maximum 2 yrs ? After that we need to change the whole thing..there will be another OT to change it ? my family member is of 13yrs now having shunt placed 8 months ago...Now he is going to school. We are really very very scared all the time ..don't know what lies ahead ?