Abdominal pseudocyst as a complication of ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement: Review of the literature and a proposed algorithm for treatment using 4 illustrative cases

BACKGROUND: Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt placement is one of the most commonly performed procedures in neurosurgery. One rare complication is the formation of an abdominal pseudocyst, which can cause shunt malfunction. CASE DESCRIPTIONS: We present four unique cases of abdominal pseudocyst format...

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Autores principales: Kashyap, Samir, Ghanchi, Hammad, Minasian, Tanya, Dong, Fanglong, Miulli, Dan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2017
Materias:
General Neurosurgery: Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5445654/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28584681
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2152-7806.206007

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5445654/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28584681
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2152-7806.206007

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