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Laparoscopically assisted ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement: a prospective randomized controlled trial [PDF]

, 2014
OBJECT In ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt surgery, laparoscopic assistance can be used for placement of the peritoneal catheter. Until now, the efficacy of laparoscopic shunt placement has been investigated only in retrospective and nonrandomized ...
Candinas, Daniel, Banz Wüthrich, Vanessa, Beck, Jürgen, Mariani, Luigi, Trochsler, Markus, Reinert, Michael, Schucht, Philippe, Raabe, Andreas, Krähenbühl, Anna Katharina, Kuhlen, Dominique, Iff, Samuel   +10 more
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Unusual complication of ventriculoperitoneal shunt [PDF]

, 2013
Ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) is the conventional method of managing hydrocephalus until recently that endoscopic third ventriculostomy is becoming popular.
Olumide Elebute, Kanu, Okezie O., Elebute, Olumide, Popoola, Olusegun Adebisi, Omotayo A Ojo, Olusegun Adebisi Popoola, Ojo, Omotayo A., Okezie O Kanu   +7 more
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Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy for Acute Calcular Cholecystitis in a Patient with Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt: A Case Report and Literature Review

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, Sami Khairy, Alzahrani Mohammed Ahmed   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Malfunction during Pregnancy

, 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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Fracture into the Abdominal Cavity and the Presence of A Retroauricular Pseudocyst Are Diagnostic of A Partial Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Dysfunction

Acta Medica Bulgarica
Ventriculoperitoneal shunt malfunction is frequently observed, with the ventriculoperitoneal shunt fracture being a prevalent etiology. The occurrence of ventriculoperitoneal shunt malfunction is approximately 40% in the first year after implantation and
Bal’afif F., Wibowo O., Nazwar T. A., Wardhana D. W., Mustofa M.   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Chiari I Malformation: Review and Update of Current Treatment Options

Clinical Anatomy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The pathophysiology of Chiari malformation type I (CM‐I) is complex, involving structural abnormalities at the craniovertebral junction that result in herniation of the cerebellar tonsils through the foramen magnum. In this study, we aim to present and evaluate current treatment options for CM‐I, with a focus on evidence‐based clinical ...
Jordan J. Lo, Shuhei Shiino, Stephen Z. Shapiro, Brianna L. Hines, Noritaka Komune, Carmine Antonio Donofrio, Filippo Badaloni, Antonio Fioravanti, Joseph Lockwood, C. J. Bui, Aaron S. Dumont, R. Shane Tubbs   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of the new Statscan radiography device for ventriculoperitoneal shunt assessment

, 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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Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms as Diagnostic Clues in Parkinsonism: A Practical Framework for Neurologists

Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are among the most prevalent nonmotor complaints across the parkinsonian spectrum, yet they remain underutilized as diagnostic and management signals in neurology practice. Although prior reviews have characterized disease‐specific patterns of urinary dysfunction, and recent guidelines address ...
Saar Anis, Omer Anis, Abhishek Lenka, Junaid H. Siddiqui   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ventricular enlargement due to acute hypernatremia in a patient with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt

, 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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Fetal Intracranial Hemorrhage: What to Tell Expecting Parents?

Prenatal Diagnosis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT To review the classification, epidemiology, etiology, prenatal diagnostic approach, and neurodevelopmental outcomes of fetal intracranial hemorrhage (ICH), and to provide clinicians with a practical, fetal‐specific framework for investigating and counseling families facing this diagnosis.
Shiri Shinar, Yada Kunpalin, Elka Miller
wiley   +1 more source