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Derivação ventriculoperitoneal em adultos Ventriculoperitoneal shunt in the adults

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 1973
Apresentação de 18 pacientes adultos submetidos à derivação ventriculoperitoneal com válvula. Em 17 casos havia hipertensão intracraniana. Em 10 casos, com período de seguimento de 2 a 48 meses, os sistemas estão funcionando bem.
J. Jorge Facure, Nubor O. Facure
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Ventriculoperitoneal shunts

British Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2018
Abstract: A ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) is the most common type of implanted cerebrospinal fluid shunt system. Nurses may care for patients who have undergone shunt placement or revision. This article discusses the indications for VPS placement in adults, possible complications, and nursing care for patients following a shunt placement ...
Chris, McKinnon, Arthur K, Dalton
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VENTRICULOPERITONEAL SHUNT INFECTIONS [PDF]

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology, 2006
Central nervous system (CNS) shunt infection is a cause of significant morbidity, causing shunt malfunction and chronic ill health. This study was carried out to evaluate the infection rate associated with CNS shunts, assess the frequency of the pathogens as well as their antibiotic sensitivity pattern aiming at suitable prophylaxis.
P. Sarguna, V. Lakshmi
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Ventriculoperitoneal Shunting for Hydrocephalus [PDF]

BMJ, 1973
Revision rate and complications were reviewed in 297 patients of all ages subjected to ventriculoperitoneal shunting and adequately followed. Both operative mortality and deaths due to complications of this type of shunt were much lower than after ventriculocaval shunts.
J S, Robertson, M I, Maraqa, B, Jennett
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Isolation of Ochrobactrum anthropi from Cerebrospinal Fluid: Insights from a Unique Case in an ICU Setting [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Ochrobactrum anthropi (O. anthropi), previously classified as Achromobacter and designated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as group Vd, is known to cause severe infections even in immunocompetent individuals without underlying ...
Mrunali Subhashrao Tarale, Dipika Shaw, Gargi Muday, Radha Kunjalwar, Anjali Patond   +4 more
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A systematic review of post-operative infections in pediatric ventriculoperitoneal shunt cases [PDF]

Romanian Journal of Pediatrics
Background. Hydrocephalus is a prevalent condition in children, affecting both developed and developing countries. Neurosurgical interventions such as ventriculoperitoneal shunts are common, but are associated with a high risk of complications, including
Farhad Bal’afif, Tommy Alfandy Nazwar, Donny Wisnu Wardhana, Prisca Anindhita, Abdo Rouf El Shadawi, Hatim Sultan, Mochamad Bashir, Mustofa Mustofa   +7 more
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Ventriculoperitoneal shunt

AORN Journal, 2018
Background: Cerebrospinal fluid shunting is the most commonly performed surgical procedure in the management of hydrocephalus. Although frequently performed, this procedure is not free of complications. Case description: We report a case of non-described shunt migration, in which the ventricle-peritoneal catheter, at the mediastinum level, crosses to ...
Juliano Nery Navarro, Renato , Andrade Chaves, Atiana Peres Vilasboas Alves, Francisco de Assis Ulisses Sampaio Junior, Mariano Ebram Fiore, Bartolomeu Souto Queiroz Quidute   +5 more
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A Case With Calcified Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Presenting With Rhinorrhea: Case Report

Hitit Medical Journal, 2021
The ventriculoperitoneal shunt, silicone cerebral spinal fluid shunting system, is the most common effective treatment of hydrocephalus (1). Despite enhancements in surgical techniques, and devices, various problems and difficulties are still experienced
Atilla Kazancı, Ahmet Gürhan Gürçay, Salim Şentürk, Pınar Ural, Erkin Gonca, Oktay Gürcan, Mehmet Özateş, Murad Bavbek, Hümeyra Kullukçu Albayrak   +8 more
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Chronic calcified subdural empyema, a rare, long-term complication following ventriculoperitoneal shunt insertion: A report on two cases

Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery, 2022
Chronic calcified subdural empyema is an extremely rare complication of ventriculoperitoneal shunt. The authors report two consecutive cases of chronic calcified subdural empyema, which are bilateral for the first one and unilateral right for the second ...
Louncény Fatoumata Barry, Roger Mulumba Ilunga, Yakhya Cisse, Hugues Ghislain Atakla, Mohameth Faye, Abdoulaye Diop, Momar Code Ba   +6 more
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Disconnection of Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt after Mild Injury over the Catheter's Pathway: Two Cases

Indian Journal of Neurosurgery, 2018
Hydrocephalus is present in 1 of every 1,000 newborns treated with ventriculoperitoneal shunts (VPSs) in the majority of cases. This procedure carries a high risk of complications.
Claudia Marcela Restrepo Lugo, Miguel Ángel Maldonado Morán, Andreina Martinez Amado, Luis Rojas, Erik Muñoz, Juan Carlos Luque   +5 more
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