Tony, Andrianaivo RadotinaAndry, Rakotoarivelo JoeMijoro, RamarokotoWilly, RatovondrainyMamiarisoa, RabarijaonaClement, Andriamamonjy2023-07-142023-07-142022-05Tony Andrianaivo Radotina, Andry Rakotoarivelo Joe, Mijoro Ramarokoto, Willy Ratovondrainy, Mamiarisoa Rabarijaona, Clement Andriamamonjy. Epidemiological, therapeutic and evolution aspects of hydrocephalus in children in Madagascar. Paripex - Indian Journal Of Research. 2022 May; 11(5): 48-502250-1991http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/218629Hydrocephalus is a disorder of the hydrodynamics of the CSF resulting in an increase in the volume of CSF in the cranial cavity. Hydrocephalus is frequent in Madagascar. We conducted a multicenter and retrospective study of operated hydrocephalic children in 3 neurosurgical departments in Madagascar over a 3-year period. We report 71 cases of hydrocephalus in operated children. Infants predominated in 90.1% of cases. Postmeningeal etiology was found in 42.3%. Ventriculo-peritoneal shunting was undertaken in 92.9% of cases. After the operation, the evolution was favourable in 84.5% of cases. Complications were reported. After discharge from hospital, 59.1% of the children were lost to follow-up within the first month. Hydrocephalus in children predominates in infants. Meningitis remains the most frequent etiology. Ventriculo-peritoneal shunting is the technique most commonly used in Madagascar. The result is favourable in the majority of cases.ChildHydrocephalusMeningitisVentriculoperitoneal shuntJournal ArticleIndiaDepartment of Neurosurgery, CENHOSOA AntananarivoDepartment of Neurosurgery, CHUJRA Antananarivo.Department of Neurosurgery, CHU ANOSIALA AntananarivoDepartment of Neurosurgery, CENHOSOA AntananarivoDepartment of Neurosurgery, CHU Tambohobe FianarantsoaDepartment of Neurosurgery, CHUJRA Antananarivo