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Bacterial Adhesion to Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts
Journal of Neurosurgery, 1987✓ Bacterial adherence to cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunts was analyzedin vivoandin vitro. Scanning electron micrographs (SEM's) of catheters removed from pediatric patients with shunts infected byStaphylococcus aureusorKlebsiella pneumoniaerevealed numerous bacterial cells and microcolonies, leukocytes, and erythrocytes attached to the CSF catheters ...
J A, Guevara +3 more
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Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America, 1994
The evaluation of hydrocephalic shunts is a common problem seen in emergency departments. The emergency medicine practitioner must be aware of the various types of apparatus, the functional considerations of the shunt, and the potential complications of obstruction. Shunt malfunction, either from obstruction or infection, can be life-threatening, and a
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The evaluation of hydrocephalic shunts is a common problem seen in emergency departments. The emergency medicine practitioner must be aware of the various types of apparatus, the functional considerations of the shunt, and the potential complications of obstruction. Shunt malfunction, either from obstruction or infection, can be life-threatening, and a
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Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt Infection
Neurosurgery Clinics of North America, 1992There are distinct clinical situations in which the various methods of treatment are generally used: 1. Medical therapy may be used in the circumstance of an infected, but functioning shunt. However, once a shunt is shown to be malfunctioning, it must be treated surgically to correct both the malfunction and the infection. 2.
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Cerebrospinal fluid shunt infections
2008This chapter explores cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt infections. CSF shunts are critical for many patients surviving congenital central nervous system (CNS) anomalies, infection, or intracranial hemorrhage. Infection is a common complication of these devices and a leading cause of morbidity and hospitalization. Clinical studies performed over the past
Elisabeth E. Adderson, Patricia M. Flynn
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Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt Infections
Infectious Disease Clinics of North AmericaCerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt infections are a particularly challenging clinical problem. This review article addresses epidemiology and microbiology of CSF shunt infections. Clinical care is reviewed in detail, including recent guidelines and systematic review articles.
Tamara D, Simon +3 more
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Cerebrospinal fluid shunt infections in children
The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 1995We reviewed cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt infections treated in the Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne from 1981 to 1991. Forty-one episodes of CSF shunt infection were found after 900 shunt operations, an infection rate of 4.5%. Clinical symptoms were nonspecific in 31.7% of episodes, and in 17.1% of episodes the initial CSF sample was normal on ...
A, Ronan, G G, Hogg, G L, Klug
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Scintigraphic study of cerebrospinal fluid shunts
Acta Neurochirurgica, 1989This paper deals with experience gained in the study of patency of different types of shunt. Results of subsequent surgery are considered. Findings of 79 scintigraphic studies with radiotechnetium on 68 patients are presented. The method is simple, quick, easy to reproduce and means only moderate radiation load for the patient. Results obtained suggest
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Classically, IIH patients with visual loss or severe symptoms have undergone cerebrospinal fluid shunt surgeries to reduce intracranial pressure. Shunts are helpful in reducing intracranial pressure and alleviating symptoms but are prone to failure. In this chapter, we take an in-depth look at the different types of shunts and shunt technologies that ...
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Classically, IIH patients with visual loss or severe symptoms have undergone cerebrospinal fluid shunt surgeries to reduce intracranial pressure. Shunts are helpful in reducing intracranial pressure and alleviating symptoms but are prone to failure. In this chapter, we take an in-depth look at the different types of shunts and shunt technologies that ...
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Cerebrospinal fluid shunt infections in infants
Child's Nervous System, 1995Infection remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality following CSF shunt procedures. In this study 191 shunt procedures carried out from January 1981 to December 1992 in a series of 81 infants (less than 6 months old) were retrospectively analyzed for possible risk factors.
P, Dallacasa +5 more
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Complications in Ventricular Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunting
Neurosurgery Clinics of North America, 1993The development of effective cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunts represents a landmark achievement in neurosurgery. This success, however, has been tempered by a high incidence of serious complications that accompany the diversion of CSF. This article examines the various complications of CSF shunting, including proximal, valve, and distal obstruction ...
J P, Blount, J A, Campbell, S J, Haines
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