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Ventriculoperitoneal shunt failure due to raised intra-abdominal pressure: A case report and review of the literature

BACKGROUND: Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt implantation is the standard neurosurgical procedure to treat hydrocephalus for various reasons. Its function depends on the differential pressure between the ventricular space and the peritoneal cavity. Correct functioning of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) val...

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Autores principales: Hmimidi, Dounia, Ariai, Shafie, Reithmeier, Thomas
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Scientific Scholar 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9609958/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36324947
http://dx.doi.org/10.25259/SNI_503_2022

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