Dynamic Occlusion of Distal Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Catheter after Infusion Port Placement: A New Shunt Malfunction

Shunt failure requiring reintervention remains a common complication of hydrocephalus treatment. Here, we report a novel cause of mechanical shunt obstruction in an adult patient: position-dependent intermittent occlusion via an infusion port catheter. A 51-year-old woman with a grade II oligodendro...

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Autores principales: Carter, Lacey M., Milton, Camille K., O'Connor, Kyle P., Chakraborty, Arpan R., Stephens, Tressie M., Glenn, Chad A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2021
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8203319/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34141518
http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0041-1726274

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