Journal club: role of endoscopic third ventriculostomy and ventriculoperitoneal shunt in idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus: preliminary results of a randomized clinical trial. [PDF]
, 2013 1. Significance/Context and Importance of the Study: Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (INPH) was first defined by Hakim and colleagues in 19651, and its symptoms later classified by the clinical triad of gait dysfunction, urinary incontinence ...
Ghobrial, MD, George M +1 more
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African Journal of Paediatric Surgery, 2012 Background: The aim of this study was to review the management of ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt complications in children. Patients and Methods: During the last 5 years (January 1, 2006 to December 31, 2010), 236 VP shunt operations were performed in ...
Rajendra K Ghritlaharey +3 more
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Risk Factors for Latex Sensitization in Children with Spina Bifida [PDF]
, 2002 Background: Children with spina bifida represent the major risk group for latex sensitization. Purpose: To determine the prevalence of latex sensitization in these children and to identify risk factors.
Abreu-Nogueira, J +6 more
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Ventriculobronchial Fistula Complicating Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt [PDF]
, 1977 Chalapathi Rao +4 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. +3 more
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Recurrent Cutaneous Tuberculosis in an Immunocompetent 7-Year-Old Male [PDF]
, 2018 Cutaneous tuberculosis (TB) makes up a small proportion of the 10.4 million cases around the world. Although it is more commonly found in the developing world, cutaneous TB is rarely reported in the developed countries.
Austin, Dena +4 more
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Third ventriculostomy in a single pediatric surgical unit [PDF]
, 2018 Purpose: Endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) is a successful method of treatment for obstructive hydrocephalus that has become popular over the last 20years.
Altermatt, Stefan +3 more
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Nuclear Medicine to Evaluate Complications of Cerebral Shunts: Two Cases and Review of Literature
World Journal of Nuclear Medicine, 2015 We present two cases of cerebral shunts - a ventriculopleural shunt and a ventriculoperitoneal shunt, with their associated complications. We also hope to provide a comprehensive literature review on various imaging modalities, including nuclear medicine
Beth Vettiyil +3 more
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BLOOD-CSF BARRIER FUNCTION DURING GENERAL ANESTHESIA IN CHILDREN UNDERGOING VENTRICULOPERITONEAL SHUNT PLACEMENT [PDF]
, 1988 A. G. Pashayan +4 more
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Bagcilar Medical Bulletin, 2019 Objective:Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocehalus (iNPH) or Adam-Hakims syndrome is an uncommon but important cause of dementia, gait disturbance and bladder incontinence. Our aim was to compare the efficacy and complication rates of ventriculoperitoneal
Ayçiçek Çeçen +2 more
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