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Chronic Bilateral Calcified Subdural Empyema: An Unusual Complication of a Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt [PDF]

Iranian Journal of Neurosurgery, 2020
Background and Importance: Subdural empyema is a rare complication of ventriculoperitoneal shunts. The ventriculoperitoneal shunt is a common technique used in the treatment of hydrocephalus.
Abdoulaye Diop, Mohameth Faye, Roger Ilunga Mulumba, Momar Codé Ba, Seydou Boubacar Badiane   +4 more
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Distal Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Catheter Migration into the Pulmonary Vasculature and Cardiac Chamber: A Case Report

Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology, 2023
Ventriculoperitoneal shunting is the most common neurosurgical procedure for treatment of hydrocephalus. Shunt-related complications are relatively common and associated with a high rate of shunt revision.
Chae Bin Lee, Jongsoo Park
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Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Malfunction during Pregnancy [PDF]

, 1990
Many women with cerebrospinal fluid shunts are now reaching reproductive age. Shunt malfunction may occur during pregnancy, and management requires a well-planned, combined neurosurgical and obstetrical approach. We present a case of ventriculoperitoneal
Fred Gentili, Filomena M. Meffe, Mathew Sermer, Michael D. Cusimano   +3 more
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Evaluation of the new Statscan radiography device for ventriculoperitoneal shunt assessment [PDF]

, 2011
We assessed the diagnostic accuracy and time effectiveness of the Statscan low-dose full-body digital x-ray machine in the evaluation of ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt ...
Szucs Farkas, Zsolt, Exadaktylos, Aristomenis-Konstantinos, Mariani, Luigi, Farkas, Zsolt Szucs, Aristomenis-Konstantinos Exadaktylos, Luigi Mariani, Bonel, Harald Marcel, Zsolt Szucs Farkas, Fathi, Ali-Reza, Ali-Reza Fathi, Harald Marcel Bonel   +10 more
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Ventricular enlargement due to acute hypernatremia in a patient with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt [PDF]

, 2010
Patients requiring CSF shunts frequently have comorbidities that can influence water and electrolyte balances. The authors report on a case involving a ventriculoperitoneal shunt in a patient who underwent intravenous hyperhydration and withdrawal of ...
Mariani, Luigi, Pendharkar, Arjun V., Andres, Robert H, Kuhlen, Dominique, Andres, Robert H., Pendharkar, Arjun V   +5 more
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Uncommon complications of ventriculoperitoneal shunt surgery: review of four cases and literature review

Egyptian Journal of Neurosurgery, 2020
Background Ventriculoperitoneal shunt is one of the most popular cerebrospinal fluid diversion procedures worldwide. Complications are common, but uncommon complications are rarely reported in the literature making a standardized guideline on management ...
Aliyu Muhammad Koko, Nasiru Jinjiri Ismail, Ali Lasseini, Sahabi M. Saddiku   +3 more
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Anaplastic ependymoma metastases though a ventriculoperitoneal shunt

Radiology Case Reports, 2020
Ependymomas are rare glial tumors that comprise 10% of intracranial pediatric malignancies. Primary central nervous system malignancies can rarely metastasize extracranially.
Jeffery D. St Jeor, Paul G. Thacker, MD, MHA, John C. Benson, MD, Nathan C. Hull, MD   +3 more
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Anal Protrusion of Peritoneal End of Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt and Multiple Brain Abscesses: A Case Report With Review of Literature

Iranian Journal of Neurosurgery, 2022
Background and Importance: Ventriculoperitoneal shunt surgery is a widely accepted treatment for hydrocephalus, but it is not free from complications.
Ahtesham Khizar, Soha Zahid
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Acute Epidural Hematoma after Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Insertion: a Case Report [PDF]

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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Bone Overgrowth Causing Proximal Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Malfunction [PDF]

, 2019
BACKGROUND: Hydrocephalus is an international disease process that is commonly treated surgically with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt. This device may be prone to malfunction, most commonly from obstruction, disconnection, or infection. CASE DESCRIPTION: A
Tobias, Michael, Kim, Michael, Ilya Rybkin, Harrison Smith, Michael Kim, Jared Cooper, Michael Tobias, Cooper, Jared, Rybkin, Ilya, Smith, Harrison   +9 more
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