ObjectiveTo compare the clinical efficacy of lumboperitoneal shunt and ventriculoperitoneal shunt in the treatment of hydrocephalus. MethodsEighteen hydrocephalus patients undergoing lumboperitoneal shunt were enrolled as the L-P group and 46 patients underging ventriculopertoneal shunt whose gerneral data correespond with the L-P group were selected as the V-P group. The operation duration, duration of postoperative antibiotics usage were compared between the two groups. The follow-up of 3-12 months was performed by outpatient review or telephone. The incident rates of infection, shunt catheter obstruction and epilepsy after operation were recorded. ResultsThe operation duration of the L-P group was shorter than that of the V-P group ［（83.11±51.17）min vs. （121.24±56.62）min, P＜0.05］. The duration of postoperative antibiotics usage of the L-P group was shorter than that of the V-P group ［（1.67±1.08）d vs. （4.543±3.07）d, P＜0.05］. During the follow-up of 3-12 months, no infection, shunt catheter obstruction and epilepsy occurred in the L-P group after operation, but the postoperative incident rates of infection, shunt catheter obstruction and epilepsy were 8.7%(4/46)，28.26%(13/46) and 26.08%(12/46), respectively. The incident rate of complications of the V-P group was significantly higher than that of the L-P group（P＜0.05）. ConclusionCompared to the ventriculoperitoneal shunt, lumboperitoneal shunt has the advantages of shorter operation duration and duration of postoperative antibiotics usage, and has lower incident rate of postoperative complications.

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