Risk Factors for Malfunction of Ventriculoperitoneal Shunts Performed by Medical Residents in Children: An Exploratory Study

Risk Factors for Malfunction of Ventriculoperitoneal Shunts Performed by Medical Residents in Children: An Exploratory Study

Introduction Ventriculoperitoneal shunts (VPSs) are common neurosurgical procedures, and in educational centers, they are often performed by residents. However, shunts have high rates of malfunction due to obstruction and infection, especially in pediatric patients. Monitoring the outcomes of shunts...

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Main Authors: Italo Cardoso Teixeira de Oliveira, Douglas Inomata Cardoso da Silva, Jamille Duran Matilde, Fábio Pires Botta, Juliana Fattori Hamamoto, Marla Andréia Garcia de Avila, Lígia Maria Suppo de Souza Rugolo, Marco Antônio Zanini, Pedro Tadao Hamamoto Filho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2022-09-01
Series:Brazilian Neurosurgery
Subjects:
ventriculoperitoneal shunts
hydrocephalus
shunt malfunction
medical resident
teaching hospital
ventriculostomy
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0042-1743557

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