Ventricular migration of shunt: Chhabra shunt complication
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Evaluation of ventriculoperitoneal shunt malfunction regarding ventricular catheter placement
AbstractBackgroundline of treatment for management of hydrocephalus despite available new techniques andsystems of shunting. Associated complications should be recognized and managed properly,but the most recognized complications are shunt obstruction which its prevalencethrough surgical approach is discussed here. Two approaches (frontal and parietal) are usedto insert ventriculoperitoneal shu...
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OBJECTIVE Total intracranial migration of the shunt is a rare complication of ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement for treatment of hydrocephalus. The authors report a case of total intracranial migration of ventriculoperitoneal shunt in a child with a very large head and discuss the possible causes and management.
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عنوان ژورنال: International Surgery Journal
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2349-3305
DOI: 10.18203/2349-2902.isj20151109