Ventriculo-atrial shunt with occlusion of the internal jugular vein: operative experience and surgical technique

Table 3 Deaths reported within 1 year after the surgical procedure

Diagnosis	IJVOT	CT	Total
Diagnosis	n (%)	n (%)	n (%)
Autoimmune encephalitis	0 (0)	1 (2.5%)	1 (0.9)
Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage	1 (1.5%)	2 (5)	3 (2.8)
Normal pressure hydrocephalus^a	1 (1.5)	0 (0)	1 (0.9)
Post-infectious hydrocephalus	2 (3)	2 (5)	4 (3.7)
Post-traumatic hydrocephalus	0 (0)	1 (2.5)	1 (0.9)
Posterior fossa tumor	2 (3)	3 (7.5)	5 (4.7)
Supratentorial tumor	0 (0)	1 (2.5)	1 (0.9)

^aPresented with bilateral subdural hematomas 3 months after IJVOT; he required subdural hematoma drainage and died one week after surgery due to sudden cardiorespiratory arrest

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