منابع مشابه
Ventriculo-atrial shunt nephritis.
Infection in the early post-operative period is a common complication of ventriculo-atrial shunting. Renal disease secondary to shunt infection is uncommon and its rather insidious onset may make diagnosis difficult. The syndrome may therefore be relatively under-recognized. We describe a case which illustrates an unusually acute presentation followed by complete resolution of the disease by ap...
متن کاملFatal intratumoral hemorrhage following ventriculo-peritoneal shunt.
Ventriculo-peritoneal shunt, one of the most common surgical procedures performed by neurosurgeons all over the world has been associated with a number of complications; the most common being infection and mechanical failure. Most of these complications tend to increase morbidity with prolonged hospital stay and cost. Though subdural, extradural or intracerebral hematomas have been described af...
متن کاملVentriculo-subgaleal shunt: step-by-step technical note.
Ventriculo-subgaleal (VSG) shunt placement is an option for temporary CSF diversion in neonate suffering from hydrocephalus. The authors describe step-by-step technique of VSG shunt assembly and insertion by using previously-cut shunt tubes and connector. It is simple and inexpensive. The authors also present a short review of the literature of the VSG shunt.
متن کاملVentriculo-Peritoneal Shunt Infections in Infants and Children
OBJECTIVE To determine the rate and the type of ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt infections in infants and children admitted to King Fahad Hofuf hospital of Al-Ahsaa area at the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. METHODS From mid 2003 to end of 2006; VP shunt infection episodes were reviewed. Once infection was suspected, a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) sample was taken and empirical antibiotics we...
متن کاملVentriculo cholecystic shunt in the management of hydrocephalus.
Ventriculo peritoneal shunt is the preferred surgical management for hydrocephalus. Various sites namely cardiac atrium, pleural cavity, ureter, fallopian tubes, bladder and gastric lumen have been used as alternative for distal CSF flow. Gallbladder has been used sparingly in the past as a reservoir of CSF diversion. We report our experience with ventriculo-cholecystic (VC) shunt in 2 cases an...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1078-5884
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2017.04.007