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Acute Shunt Malfunction Caused by Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy without Shunt Infection
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube placement is often performed in patients with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt and it has been accepted as a safe procedure. The authors report a case of a 50-year-old male who developed acute exacerbation of the hydrocephalus immediately after the percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube placement without any signs of shunt infection, which has not been rep...
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OBJECT Hydrocephalus is a common condition of childhood that usually requires insertion of a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt. Infection is one of the most devastating complications that may arise from the presence of CSF shunts. In this study, the authors prospectively analyzed perioperative risk factors for CSF shunt infection in a cohort of children. METHODS Between 1996 and 1999, 299 eligi...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Pediatric Neurosurgery
سال: 2021
ISSN: 2675-3626
DOI: 10.46900/apn.v3i2(may-august).90