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A Study on Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Infections. [PDF]

, 2006
INTRODUCTION : Neurosurgeon Dr. James Drake writes “Perhaps no neurosurgical complication is as distressing as a CSF shunt infection”. The placement and revision of ventriculoperitoneal shunt remains a mainstay in the surgical treatment of ...
Vidhya Rani, R
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A Case of Hydrocele Secondary to Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt

Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ̒Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Bābul, 2013
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Ventriculoperitoneal shunt is the most commonly used technique for management of hydrocephalus, although complications occur occasionally.
AA Ghasemi,, S Ashouri
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The spontaneous umbilical perforation of the distal end of ventriculoperitoneal shunt - A rare shunt complication

We present a case of umbilical perforation of the distal end of ventriculoperitoneal shunt as a rare complication of ventriculoperitoneal shunts including an umbilical abscess and an infection related with ventriculoperitoneal shunt.
Silav, G, Tun, K, Dolgun, H, Unlu, A, Selcuki, M   +4 more
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Anti-clogging Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt for Hydrocephalus [PDF]

Hydrocephalus is a neurological disorder in which there is an excess accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid within the intracranial compartment that often results from cerebrospinal fluid flow obstruction. Patients with hydrocephalus experience headaches, a
Yun, Yau Ching
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Clinical analysis of two kinds of surgical procedures for the treatment of communicating hydrocephalus

Chinese Journal of Contemporary Neurology and Neurosurgery, 2014
Objective To explore the therapeutic effects and complications of two kinds of surgical procedures for the treatment of communicating hydrocephalus.  Methods Ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) and lumboperitoneal shunt (LPS) were respectively adopted to
An-xi ZHENG, Xiao-ming HUANG, Xiao-dong YUAN, Wen-hua TANG, Shi-ping CHEN, Wen CHENG, Yu ZHANG   +6 more
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Analyzing ventriculoperitoneal shunt infections: insights from institutional data

Egyptian Journal of Neurosurgery
Objective Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt infections are prevalent and have significant negative prognostic impacts on both individuals and the healthcare systems.
Ankit S. Shah, Daljit Singh, Hukum Singh, Poonam Loomba   +3 more
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Transanal Protrusion of a Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Catheter [PDF]

, 2012
H, Ozturk/0000-0001-5608-5742WOS: 000311869300017PubMed: 23146859A two years old boy presented with a transanal protrusion of the ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt catheter.
Küçük, Adem, Öztürk, Hayrettin, Öztürk, Hülya, İş, Merih, Döşoğlu, Murat   +4 more
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Acute Epidural Hematoma after Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Insertion: a Case Report

Iranian Journal of Neurosurgery, 2015
Background & Importance: Acute epidural hematoma is a very rare complication of ventriculoperitoneal shunt insertion. The insertion of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt can cause sudden decompression of the brain, subsequent to which epidural hematoma occurs ...
Hamid Etemadrezaie, Samira Zabihian, Humain Baharvahdat, Babak Ganjeifar   +3 more
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Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt and Patency

, 2019
Summary: Ophthalmologic Manifestations of Shunt Failure 1. Who can have shunt failure? a. Pediatric patients: usually caused by hydrocephalus b. Adult patients: caused by hydrocephalus or idiopathic intracranial hypertension i. For IAH patients, the most
Andrew G. Lee, MD; Carolyn Brooks
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Extensive Calcification of a Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Causing Late Mechanical Failure in a Child. [PDF]

Cureus
Sandoval Martinez F, Lomeli Ramirez JJ.
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