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A neonate with a meningomyelocele complicated by aeromonas caviae ventriculoperitoneal shunt infection

, 2013
: We report on a newborn girl with a Aeromonas caviae shunt infection and meningitis after insertion of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt and surgical repair of a meningomyelocele in one procedure.
Mahieu, Ludo, den Butter, C.P.
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Scrotal complications of ventriculoperitoneal shunt

Asian Journal of Neurosurgery, 2018
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Ventriculoperitoneal shunt

, 2013
Ayush Goel, Rohit Sharma, Mostafa Elfeky
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Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Outcomes among Infants

Ventriculoperitoneal shunts (VPSs) are used for the treatment of hydrocephalus. Here we analyzed the outcomes of VPS placements in 24 infants to determine the risk factors for shunt failure.
Watanabe, Hirokazu, Miyazawa, Mari, Nishiuchi, Ritsuo, Kanazawa, Akane, Nakata, Yusei, Tokorodani, Chiho, Kikkawa, Kiyoshi, Iwasaki, Yuka, Murayama, Hidehiko, Shigemitsu, Yusuke   +9 more
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Evaluation of ventriculoperitoneal shunt emergencies

Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, 2009
David O, Kessler, Vaishali P, Shah, Howard, Weiner, Jessica C, Foltin   +3 more
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Cryptococcal ventriculoperitoneal shunt infection

Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 2014
The standard treatment of hydrocephalus is placement of a ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt. While infection is a common complication, rarely are fungal organisms implicated. Cryptococcus neoformans has been reported in only nine cases of shunt infection to our knowledge.
Nohra Chalouhi, Kevin D Judy
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Ventriculoperitoneal shunt and pregnancy

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, 1992
AbstractA pregnancy in a patient with ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt was recently managed at the authors's institution. Review of the literature showed only six previous case reports. The management of this uncommon neurosurgical condition in pregnancy is presented along with a review of the literature.
O A, Olatunbosun, E O, Akande, C O, Adeoye   +2 more
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Ascites in ventriculoperitoneal shunt

The Indian Journal of Pediatrics, 2003
To fetch out the factors responsible for ascites, following shunt CSF diversion in cases of intracarnial lesions. Four children developing ascites/abdominal psuedocyst following ventriculoperitoneal shunt were analyzed to see the factors responsible for such complication.Records of 4 cases developing ascites were studied retrospectively. These children
Raj, Kumar, Surbhi, Sahay, Bandana, Gaur, Vinita, Singh   +3 more
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Infertility and Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt

The Journal of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists, 2004
Two women with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt had primary infertility. At laparoscopy they both had extensive peritoneal adhesions that made evaluation of pelvic organs impossible and increased the risk of bowel injury. History of ventriculoperitoneal shunt should be considered a contraindication of laparoscopy.
Amr, Azim, Mohammad, Ashraf, Mostafa I, Abuzeid   +2 more
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Colonic Complications of Ventriculoperitoneal Shunts

Neurosurgery, 1983
Abstract Late perforation of the large bowel by the abdominal catheter of a ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt is extremely rare. Four of the five reported patients subsequently died. We report here three patients who presented with this complication and were treated successfully.
K, Abu-Dalu, D, Pode, M, Hadani, A, Sahar   +3 more
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