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Analysis of factors affecting the efficacy of lumboperitoneal shunt in the treatment of hydrocephalus

Chinese Journal of Contemporary Neurology and Neurosurgery
Objective To screen factors influencing the neurological prognosis following lumboperitoneal shunt (LPS) in patients with hydrocephalus. Methods Total 136 patients who underwent LPS in Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University from October 2014 to ...
ZHAO Hao, QU Xin, WANG Ning, SHANG Feng, XU Yue-qiao, QI Meng   +5 more
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MR diffusion changes in the perimeter of the lateral ventricles demonstrate periventricular injury in post-hemorrhagic hydrocephalus of prematurity [PDF]

, 2019
OBJECTIVES: Injury to the preterm lateral ventricular perimeter (LVP), which contains the neural stem cells responsible for brain development, may contribute to the neurological sequelae of intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) and post-hemorrhagic ...
Alexopoulos, Dimitrios, Han, Rowland H, Isaacs, Albert M, Lean, Rachel E, Limbrick, David D, Neil, Jeffrey J, Rogers, Cynthia E, Shimony, Joshua S, Smyser, Christopher D, Yan, Yan, Zimbalist, Sophia A   +10 more
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Abdominal cerebrospinal fluid pseudocysts in patients with ventriculoperitoneal shunts: 30 years of experienceFNx01

Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons, 2007
Aim: We evaluated the treatment outcome of the patients having cerebrospinal fluid pseudocyst following ventriculo-peritoneal shunt. Materials and Methods: During the period of 1975 to 2005, 392 hydrocephalic patients underwent ventriculo-peritoneal ...
Sanal M, Laimer E, Haussler B, Hager J
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The Costs of a Quiet Disorder: Direct and Indirect Costs of Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension [PDF]

Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (IIH; pseudotumor cerebri) is a disorder with a reported incidence rate of one to three per 100,000 people in the general population.
Brenna Lobb, Daniel Friesner, Emanuel Tanne, Robert Rosenman   +3 more
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Mechanisms and Major Sites of Distal Catheter Migration in Ventriculoperitoneal Shunting Maneuvers: A Review Article

Brain Science Advances, 2018
A ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) is a medical device used to deflect cerebrospinal fluid from cerebral ventricles to the peritoneal cavity. Since 1908, ventriculoperitoneal shunts have been considered the best option in hydrocephalus management ...
Ismatullah Soufiany, Khalil Ahmad Hijrat, Spina Soufiany, Lukui Chen   +3 more
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A simple method to reduce infection of ventriculoperitoneal shunts Clinical article [PDF]

, 2010
Object: Postoperative shunt infection is the most common and feared complication of ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt placement for treatment of hydrocephalus. The rate of shunt infection is highest in the 1st postoperative month. The most common organisms
Bashir, Hassaan H., Gupta, Vikas, Rehman, Atiq-ur, Rehman, Tausif-ur   +3 more
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Third ventriculostomy vs ventriculoperitoneal shunt in pediatric obstructive hydrocephalus: results from a Swiss series and literature review [PDF]

, 2018
Introduction: Few series compare endoscopic third ventriculostomies (ETV) and ventriculoperitoneal shunts (VPS). To avoid the complications after a shunt insertion, there is an increased tendency to perform a third ventriculostomy.
de Ribaupierre, Sandrine, Regli, L., Rilliet, B., Vernet, O., Villemure, J.-G   +4 more
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Ventriculovesical Shunting in a Patient with Leptomeningeal Carcinomatosis: An Alternative to VP Shunts. A Technique Report

Brazilian Neurosurgery
Leptomeningeal carcinomatosis (LC) is a rare but serious complication when cancer cells infiltrate the meninges. It is most commonly associated with breast cancer, but only 5% of breast cancer patients develop it.
Luiz Henrique Vargas de Andrade, João Pedro Motter de Carvalho, Arthur Garani Narciso, Alexandre Rossato Félix, Alisson Fucio, Leonardo Christiaan Welling, Nicolas N. Rabelo, Eberval Gadelha Figueiredo   +7 more
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The Hong Kong Neurosurgical Society prospective observational study on outcome of cerebrospinal fluid diversion procedures: an interim report [PDF]

, 2015
Conference Theme: Brain Attack: A New EraPosters: no. P-05OBJECTIVE: Cerebrospinal fluid diversion in the form of ventricular drains and permanent internal shunts are the most common neurosurgical procedures.
Leung, GKK, Tsang, ACO
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Endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) for idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) [PDF]

, 2015
Car, J, McCleery, J, Tudor, KI, Tudor, M
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