Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Outcomes of Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus: A Case Series of 116 Patients
Cureus, 2019 Background Permanent cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) diversion with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) is a treatment option for patients with normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH). Objectives Herein, we examine the outcomes, complication rates, and associations
Eva M. Wu +11 more
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Scientific Reports, 2019 The present study aimed to examine time-dependent change in cerebrospinal fluid distribution and various radiological indices for evaluating shunt effectiveness in patients with idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH).
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Laparoscopic, Endoscopic and Robotic Surgery, 2019 Traumatic acute subdural hematoma is one of the most lethal causes of head injuries, which leads to high mortality. While combined diseases always make it more intractable for the treatment.
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Incidental Detection of Post-cholecystectomy Lemmel Syndrome With Burr Hole Plating and Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt: A Cadaveric Case Report of Quadruple Pathology and Clinico-Pathophysiological Correlation. [PDF]
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The effects of lumboperitoneal and ventriculoperitoneal shunts on the cranial and spinal cerebrospinal fluid volume in a patient with idiopathic intracranial hypertension [PDF]
, 2016 Lumboperitoneal (LP) and ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunts are a frequent treatment modality for idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH). Although these shunts have been used for a long time, it is still not clear how they change the total craniospinal
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Outcomes of ventriculoperitoneal shunt insertion in the management of idiopathic intracranial hypertension in children [PDF]
, 2017 Purpose The ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt has become the procedure of choice for treatment of idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH). We aimed to assess the efficacy of frameless stereotactic placement of VP shunts for the management of ...
Amato-Watkins, Anthony +6 more
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Impact of timing of ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement on outcome in posttraumatic hydrocephalus.
Journal of Neurosurgery, 2019 OBJECTIVE Posttraumatic hydrocephalus (PTH) is a frequent sequela of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and complication of related cranial surgery. The roles of PTH and the timing of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt placement in TBI outcome have not been well ...
R. Kowalski +4 more
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Interdisciplinary NeurosurgeryIntroduction: Patients with increased pressure hydrocephalus are a common referral to the Department of Neurosurgery at our institution. Materials and methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study performed by consecutively enrolling 335 subjects who ...
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Case Reports in Surgery, 2015 Management of patients who have ventriculoperitoneal shunt presenting with acute calcular cholecystitis has remained a clinical challenge. In this paper, the hospital course and the follow-up of a patient presenting with acute calcular cholecystitis and ...
Abdullah A. Albarrak +2 more
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Management and Complications of Arnold Chiari Hydrocephalus at Tertiary Health Care Center [PDF]
, 2020 Objective: to investigate the role of CT and MRI in diagnosis of Arnold chiari malformation of hydrocephalus and its treatment with VP shunt along with complications.
Ali Jalal, Malik Liaqat +5 more
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