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Health Technology Assessment, 2020 Background: Insertion of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt to treat hydrocephalus is one of the most common neurosurgical procedures worldwide. Shunt infection affects up to 15% of patients, resulting in long hospital stays, multiple surgeries and reduced ...
Conor L Mallucci +13 more
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Beta-2-transferrin to detect cerebrospinal fluid pleural effusion: a case report [PDF]
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2009 Introduction Pleural effusion secondary to ventriculoperitoneal shunt insertion is a rare and potentially life-threatening occurrence. Case presentation We describe a 14-month-old Caucasian boy who had a ventriculoperitoneal shunt inserted for ...
Smith Jennifer C, Cohen Eyal
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Ventriculoperitoneal shunt complications: A review
Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery, 2018 Ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) placement is one of the most commonly performed neurosurgical procedures and is necessary to treat most forms of hydrocephalus.
Michelle Paff, M.D. +3 more
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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. V. Lakshmi
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Cryptococcal infection of the ventriculoperitoneal shunt in an immunocompetent patient [PDF]
The American journal of case reports, 2016 Patient: Male, 52 Final Diagnosis: Cryptococcal ventriculoperitoneal shunt infection Symptoms: Confusion • fever • Lethargy Medication: Amphotericin B • Flucytosine Clinical Procedure: Ventriculoperitoneal shunt removal Specialty: Infectious disease ...
Foong, Kap Sum +2 more
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Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Migration [PDF]
Journal of Education and Teaching in Emergency Medicine, 2017 History of present illness: A 40-year-old female presented to our ED with left upper abdominal pain and flank pain. The pain had begun suddenly 2 hours prior when she was reaching into a freezer to get a bag of frozen vegetables.
Justin P Puller, Jonathan T Miller
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Peritoneal metastasis of a cerebellar medulloblastoma through a ventriculoperitoneal shunt: A case report [PDF]
Radiology Case ReportsMedulloblastoma is a frequent and aggressive pediatric tumor. It causes intracranial hypertension, necessitating ventriculoperitoneal shunting with surgical resection.
Ranya Aqamour +4 more
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Early Outcome of Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) Shunt in Terms of Improvement and Complications [PDF]
, 2022 Objective: To analyze the outcome of ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunts in terms of improvement and complications. Material and Methods: This retrospective observational study is done in MTI Mardan medical complex and Prime teaching ...
Muhammad Zubair Bashir +3 more
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Shunt Migration into Scrotum: A Case Report [PDF]
, 2021 Ventriculoperitoneal shunting (VPS) is a common procedure involved in the management of hydrocephalus. VP shunt has many inherent complications including obstruction, infection, breakage, and migration of the shunt.
Ahmad Khan, Niaz +3 more
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Egyptian Journal of Neurosurgery, 2021 Background Ventriculoperitoneal shunt insertion is widely used in the treatment of different kinds of hydrocephalus. Shunt failure is one of the most common complications; however complete intracranial shunt migration is rarely reported.
Hammad Mehtab +4 more
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