Ventriculoperitoneal shunt blockage by hydatid cyst

Ventriculoperitoneal shunt blockage by hydatid cyst

Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt is one of the commonest procedures done in neurosurgical practice throughout the world. One of the commonest problems after putting the VP shunt is the shunt obstruction, which can be due to varied causes. Shunt obstruction secondary to the parasitic infections is rar...

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Main Authors: Abrar A. Wani, Altaf U. Ramzan, Furqan A. Nizami, Nayil K. Malik, Ashish Kumar, Abdul Q. Khan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2013-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Neurosurgery
Subjects:
hydatid
hydrocephalus
shunt
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/2277-9167.110207

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