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Ventriculoperitoneal shunt.

AORN Journal, 2018
Lisa Hauk
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Techniques and Nuances in Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Surgery

Neurology India, 2021
Background: Ventriculoperitoneal shunt surgery (VPS) is a simple solution to the problem of hydrocephalus. However, it is associated with significant complications.
S. Pillai
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Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Complications

Challenging Cases in Pediatric Hospital Medicine, 2020
The evaluation of children with suspected ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) malfunction has evolved into a diagnostic dilemma. This patient population is vulnerable not only to the medical risks of hydrocephalus and surgical complications but also to ...

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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, C.O. Adeoye, E.O. Akande   +2 more
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Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Complications in the European Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Multicenter Study.

Operative Neurosurgery, 2018
BACKGROUND Ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VP-shunt) is the standard of treatment for idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH). However, a thorough investigation of VP-shunt complications in this population is lacking.
A. Feletti, D. d'Avella, C. Wikkelsø, P. Klinge, P. Hellström, J. Tans, M. Kiefer, U. Meier, J. Lemcke, V. Paterno, L. Stieglitz, M. Sameš, K. Saur, M. Kordas, Dusan Vitanovic, A. Gabarrós, Feixa Llarga, M. Triffaux, A. Tyberghien, M. Juhler, S. Hasselbalch, K. Cesarini, K. Laurell   +22 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.
Mostafa Abuzeid, Amr Azim, M. Ashraf
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Factors associated with 30-day ventriculoperitoneal shunt failure in pediatric and adult patients.

Journal of Neurosurgery, 2018
OBJECTIVEThe aim of this study was to provide a comprehensive benchmark of 30-day ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt failure rates for a single institution over a 5-year study period for both adult and pediatric patients, to compare this with the results in
I. Anderson, Louise F Saukila, J. M. Robins, C. Akhunbay-Fudge, J. Goodden, A. Tyagi, N. Phillips, P. Chumas   +7 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
Surbhi Sahay, Bandana Gaur, Raj Kumar, Vinita Singh   +3 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.
Abraham Sahar, Khalil Abu-Dalu, Moshe Hadani, Dov Pode   +3 more
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