Cranial Defect Overlying a Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt: Pressure Gradient Leading to Free Flap Deterioration?

We report a case of free flap deterioration which may have been induced by pressure gradient resulting from cranial defect overlying a ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VP shunt). The patient, male and aged 78, had a VP shunt operation for progressive hydrocephalus. Afterwards, the scalp skin flap surroun...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Joo, Jae Doo, Jang, Jin-Uk, Kim, Hyonsurk, Yoon, Eul-Sik, Kang, Dong Hee
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association 2017
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5647847/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29090200
http://dx.doi.org/10.7181/acfs.2017.18.3.186

Internet

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5647847/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29090200
http://dx.doi.org/10.7181/acfs.2017.18.3.186

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