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Huge abdominal cerebrospinal fluid pseudocyst following ventriculoperitoneal shunt: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2019
Introduction Abdominal pseudocysts comprising cerebrospinal fluid are an uncommon but significant complication in patients with ventriculoperitoneal shunt.
Yasuhiro Koide, Takaaki Osako, Masahiro Kameda, Hiromi Ihoriya, Hirotsugu Yamamoto, Noritomo Fujisaki, Toshiyuki Aokage, Tetsuya Yumoto, Isao Date, Hiromichi Naito, Atsunori Nakao   +10 more
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Ventriculoperitoneal shunt failure and infection: a retrospective review at Queen Mary Hospital [PDF]

, 2008
Oral Poster Paper IBACKGROUND: Ventriculoperitoneal shunting is a commonly performed procedure for diversion of cerebrospinal fluid. However shunt failure and infection results in significant morbidity and repeated operations.
Leung, G, Wong, PHD
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The Expanding Role of Gene Sequencing in Shaping Fetal Therapies: Clinical and Ethical Considerations

Prenatal Diagnosis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In utero interventions are transformative in addressing genetic and anatomic conditions during fetal development. Next generation sequencing enables early genetic testing, playing a pivotal role in prenatal decision‐making by supporting risk stratification, precise and timely diagnosis, which directly informs eligibility for fetal surgical and
Matthew A. Shear, Beltran Borges, Billie R. Lianoglou, Tony Lum, Emma Canepa, Jennifer L. Cohen, Julia E. H. Brown, Akos Herzeg   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Closer Look at the Global Management of Spina Bifida: The Implementation of Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy in the Treatment of Spina Bifida-Related Hydrocephalus in Africa [PDF]

, 2018
Spina bifida, specifically myelomeningocele, is a debilitating neural tube defect that affects patients and families throughout the world. Traditional management and treatment methods are described, followed by an explanation of why this is often ...
Burckart, Caryssa
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Racemose neurocysticercosis. [PDF]

, 2016
BACKGROUND: Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is an invasive parasitic infection of the central nervous system caused by the larval stage of the tapeworm Taenia solium.
Athas, Deena M, Farrell, MD, Christopher J, Krupa, BS, Kelly, Krupa, Kristin, Pisculli, Mary L   +4 more
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Incidence of and Causes for Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Failure in Children Younger Than 2 Years: A Systematic Review

Central European Neurosurgery, 2018
Objectives Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunting is commonly used to treat pediatric hydrocephalus, but failure rates are high. VP shunt failure in children is mostly caused by infection and/or proximal/distal shunt obstruction.
A. Hasanain, A. Abdullah, Mohamed F. Alsawy, M. Soliman, Ammar A Ghaleb, R. Elwy, A. Ezzat, A. Al Menabbawy, Ahmed A. Marei, Bassante Abd el Razik, Mostafa I El Hamaky, H. Schroeder, S. Fleck, Ahmed El Damaty, Sascha Marx, Stephan Nowak, J. Baldauf, A. Zohdi, E. El Refaee   +18 more
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Characterization of Maternal and Fetal Immunity Following in Utero Spina Bifida Repair and Surgery‐Induced Preterm Birth

Prenatal Diagnosis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Fetal surgery (FS) for spina bifida (SB) repair improves infant outcomes; however, spontaneous preterm birth (sPTB) is common. We aimed to evaluate maternal and fetal immune responses following FS for SB repair. Method Pregnant participants undergoing fetoscopic SB repair at 24–26 weeks of gestational age (GA) were prospectively ...
Katherine Martinez Carmona, Petra K. Lothert, Bohdana Fedyshyn, Jin Sung Jang, Aparna Govindan, Percy N. Pacora Portella, Maureen A. Lemens, Rana Chakraborty, Rodrigo Ruano, Jose L. Peiro, Eric P. Bergh, Mauro H. Schenone, Elizabeth Ann L. Enninga   +12 more
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Chronic calcified subdural empyema, a rare, long-term complication following ventriculoperitoneal shunt insertion: A report on two cases

Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery, 2022
Chronic calcified subdural empyema is an extremely rare complication of ventriculoperitoneal shunt. The authors report two consecutive cases of chronic calcified subdural empyema, which are bilateral for the first one and unilateral right for the second ...
Louncény Fatoumata Barry, Roger Mulumba Ilunga, Yakhya Cisse, Hugues Ghislain Atakla, Mohameth Faye, Abdoulaye Diop, Momar Code Ba   +6 more
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Management of multiple, late onset complications in a 33-year-old female, with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt and crohn\u27s disease [PDF]

, 2014
Numerous complications can occur after the placement of a venticuloperitoneal shunt. The late onset of an autoimmune disease such as Crohn\u27s disease can be the disruptive factor for a previously well functioning shunt.
Gkolemis, C, Kokkalis, P, Paleologos, T.S., Stamatopoulos, G, Syrmos, N, Zogopoulos, P   +5 more
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Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) for the treatment of an epidural abscess in the posterior fossa in an 8-month-old infant [PDF]

, 2008
Epidural abscesses in children are extremely rare, especially in the posterior fossa. In some cases antibiotic therapy and surgical drainage are insufficient for complete healing.
Baechli, H., Mayr, J. M., Schmutz, J.
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