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Scrotal migration of ventriculoperitoneal catheter and hydrocele resolving spontaneously

Indian Journal of Neurosurgery, 2012
Shunt migration is a rare, but reported complication of ventriculoperitoneal shunt and migration of the same through the processus vaginalis is known.
Raghu Sampally Ramareddy, Anand Alladi
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Unusual extrusion of distal end of ventriculoperitoneal shunt: Case series with literature review

Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery, 2021
Background: Ventriculoperitoneal shunting is most common treatment for hydrocephalus. Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt has been associated with complications from cerebral ventricles to peritoneal cavity [1].
Virendra Deo Sinha, Sandeep Bhardwaj, Devendra Purohit, Sanjeev Chopra   +3 more
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Outcome of ventriculoperitoneal shunt implantation for treatment of congenital internal hydrocephalus in dogs and cats: 36 cases (2001-2009) [PDF]

, 2013
OBJECTIVE To examine outcome data for cats and dogs with congenital internal hydrocephalus following treatment via ventriculoperitoneal shunting to determine treatment-associated changes in neurologic signs, the nature and incidence of postoperative ...
Failing, Klaus, Schmidt, Martin J., Kramer, Martin, Forterre, Franck, Lautersack, Oliver, Biel, Miriam, Jurina, Konrad   +6 more
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Beta-2-transferrin to detect cerebrospinal fluid pleural effusion: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2009
Introduction Pleural effusion secondary to ventriculoperitoneal shunt insertion is a rare and potentially life-threatening occurrence. Case presentation We describe a 14-month-old Caucasian boy who had a ventriculoperitoneal shunt inserted for ...
Smith Jennifer C, Cohen Eyal
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Hemisensory loss after ventriculoperitoneal shunt insertion: Case Report [PDF]

, 2022
We describe a case which developed hemisensory loss after ventriculoperitoneal shunt ...
Rafaa Algethami (11960256), Abdulrahman Sabbagh (11960267), Rana Moshref (11960234)   +2 more
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Microbial infection as a complication of shunt surgery in a sample of Iraqi patients suffering from hydrocephalus [PDF]

Romanian Journal of Neurology, 2023
Objectives. In this study, we aimed at assessing shunt infections in a sample of Iraqi patients who have been surgically treated with ventriculoperitoneal shunt. Materials and methods. A total of 208 patients were enrolled in this study.
Hind Suhail Ali, Mahasen M. Abd Al-Majeed, Dhelal Qasim Mohammed, Asaad F. Albayati   +3 more
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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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Usage of neuronavigation system to treat a case of traumatic acute subdural hematoma after two-side ventriculoperitoneal shunt

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.
Kun Wang, Xueying Xu, Huanjiang Niu, Xiujun Cai, Yirong Wang   +4 more
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Evaluating the incidence and risk factors for ventriculoperitoneal shunt sepsis at Dr George Mukhari Academic hospital in Pretoria, South Africa

Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery
Introduction: 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 ...
Andries Pretorius, Adrian Kelly, Patrick Lekgwara   +2 more
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The Development of a New Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt [PDF]

, 2022
Hydrocephalus is a build up of fluid in the brain. This condition affects about 1 million Americans, mostly affecting children. If Hydrocephalus is not treated as soon as possible via a Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt, it is fatal.
Crosby, Berkeley
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