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Optimizing ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement in the treatment of idiopathic intracranial hypertension: an analysis of neuroendoscopy, frameless stereotaxy, and intraoperative CT.

Neurosurgical Focus, 2016
OBJECTIVE Cerebrospinal fluid shunting can effectively lower intracranial pressure and improve the symptoms of idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH). Placement of ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunts in this patient population can often be difficult due
B. Yim, M. R. Gooch, J. Dalfino, M. Adamo, Tyler J. Kenning   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Review of the Management of Peroral Extrusion of Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Catheter.

Journal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR, 2016
INTRODUCTION Peroral extrusion of peritoneal part of Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt (VPS) catheter is an extremely rare complication following VPS implantation.
R. Ghritlaharey
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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, Lang, MD, Michael J.   +1 more
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Ventriculoperitoneal shunt-associated giant intraperitoneal cerebrospinal fluid pseudocysts: A case report and literature review. [PDF]

Surg Neurol Int
Adityawarma AANAH, Lauren C, Saputra A, Sutikno J, Maliawan MGD, Mahadewa TGB.   +5 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Intrathecal Baclofen Pump Migration Into the Peritoneal Cavity: A Case Report [PDF]

, 2016
INTRODUCTION: Intrathecal baclofen pumps are valuable treatment options for those with cerebral palsy. Although subfascial baclofen pump placement is generally preferred over a subcutaneous pump placement due to lower infection rates, rare ...
Kovanda, Timothy J., Lee, Albert, Pestereva, Ecaterina   +2 more
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Ventriculoperitoneal shunt complications needing shunt revision in children: A review of 5 years of experience with 48 revisions

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, Keshav S Budhwani, Dhirendra K Shrivastava, Jyoti Srivastava   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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, Galvis, Alvaro, Jaiswal, Vidyasagar, Nakamura, Craig, Pecson, Iris   +4 more
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Transient binocular visual loss: a rare presentation of ventriculoperitoneal shunt malfunction [PDF]

, 2011
M.K. Sunil, Claire M. Payne, M. Panda
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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., Gupta, Vikas, Rehman, Atiq-ur, Rehman, Tausif-ur   +3 more
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A Rare Case of Massive Cerobrospinal Fluid Ascite: A Late Complication of Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt [PDF]

, 2017
Hermann Adonis N’da, Kporou Landry Drogba, Konan Landry, Melaine Landry, Derou Keableon, G Varlet   +5 more
openalex   +1 more source