Early Complications of Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt in Pediatric Patients With Hydrocephalus [PDF]
, 2021 Bilal Khan +8 more
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Maternal decision‐making for patients offered prenatal myelomeningocele repair
Pregnancy, Volume 2, Issue 1, January 2026.Abstract Introduction To explore the decision‐making process for patients offered prenatal myelomeningocele repair. Methods This single‐center prospective cohort study enrolled women who were candidates for prenatal myelomeningocele repair. Participants completed prenatal and postpartum interviews, which explored their understanding of the risks ...
Laura C. Colicchia +6 more
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Laparoscopic repair of transurethral extrusion of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt: A case report
Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case ReportsIntroduction: Transurethral protrusion of ventriculoperitoneal shunt is a rare finding with few reported cases in the literature. As most presentations are treated with an open surgical approach, our case details successful management with laparoscopic ...
Hannah Baker +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 +4 more
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Maternal outcomes following prenatal spina bifida repair: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Pregnancy, Volume 2, Issue 1, January 2026.Abstract Objective Prenatal surgical interventions for neural tube defects have been shown to improve fetal outcomes but are associated with previously poorly quantified maternal risk, which is inherently dependent on the surgical approach used. We hypothesized that a meta‐analysis would enable objective quantitation of maternal risk and safety ...
Nikan Zargarzadeh +11 more
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Understanding Disease Aetiology and Related Needs Knowledge of Parents of Children With Spina Bifida
Child: Care, Health and Development, Volume 52, Issue 1, January 2026.ABSTRACT Objective Spina bifida (SB), a birth defect impacting the central nervous system, may disrupt family functioning, elevate risk for psychosocial concerns in family members, and require extensive medical management. Parental knowledge of their child's medical condition supports parents in managing youth health needs, advocating for their child ...
Olivia E. Clark +6 more
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Vibrio cholerae no o1/ no 0139 neuroinfection secondary to ventriculoperitoneal shunt: case report
Iatreia, 2019 The infection of the ventriculoperitoneal shunt is one of most frequent complications for this procedure. Vibrio cholera O1 and O139 is a Gram negative bacteria known mainly for being responsible of the epidemic cholera, however, there are serotypes no ...
Ocampo Alzate, Julián Andrés +3 more
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Small cisterno-lumbar gradient of phosphorylated Tau protein in geriatric patients with suspected normal pressure hydrocephalus [PDF]
, 2016 Additional file 1.
Annette Spreer +5 more
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Case Reports in Medicine, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.White cord syndrome (WCS) is a rare but serious postoperative complication characterized by new neurological deficits and hyperintense signal changes on T2‐weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) following spinal decompression surgery. Since it was first described by Chin et al.
Iran Chanideh +7 more
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Transanal protrusion of subdural peritoneal shunt in the setting of appendicitis
Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2018 Complications from shunts placed in the peritoneum, either ventriculoperitoneal or subdural, are varied. Perforation of hollow organs and subsequent natural orifice protrusion is a rare but well known complication.
Joseph Sujka +2 more
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