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The shadow in the darkness: Case report on adhesive intestinal obstruction secondary to ventriculoperitoneal shunt catheter in an elderly patient
INTRODUCTION: Shunt placement is an effective therapy for hydrocephalus. Ventriculoperitoneal shunt draining excess cerebrospinal fluid connects the cerebral ventricles to the abdominal cavity. However, intestinal obstruction may ensue as an infrequent complication of the shunt. CASE PRESENTATION: A...
Autores principales: | Xue, Ying, Mranda, Geofrey Mahiki, Wei, Tian, Wang, Yu, Zhou, Xing-Guo, Liu, Zi-Ping, Gao, Zhong-Xia, Ding, Yin-Lu |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Elsevier
2022
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9142647/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35638005 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amsu.2022.103661 |
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