Epidural hematoma after ventriculoperitoneal shunt surgery: report of two cases
Ventriculoperitoneal shunt operations represent the most used choice for treating hydrocephalus, although some related complications have been reported. Due to its rarity, potential dangers, and mortality rate, we present two cases of epidural hematoma following ventriculoperitoneal shunt, discussin...
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Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO)
1998-01-01
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| author | PEREIRA CARLOS UMBERTO PORTO MARCUS WAGNER DE SOUZA HOLANDA RAFAEL RODRIGUES DE ANDRADE WELLINGTON TORRES DE |
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| description | Ventriculoperitoneal shunt operations represent the most used choice for treating hydrocephalus, although some related complications have been reported. Due to its rarity, potential dangers, and mortality rate, we present two cases of epidural hematoma following ventriculoperitoneal shunt, discussing its pathophysiology and prophylaxis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-280035470071487084ce0b8f195737fb2022-12-22T03:20:49ZengAcademia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO)Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria0004-282X1678-42271998-01-01563B629632Epidural hematoma after ventriculoperitoneal shunt surgery: report of two casesPEREIRA CARLOS UMBERTOPORTO MARCUS WAGNER DE SOUZAHOLANDA RAFAEL RODRIGUES DEANDRADE WELLINGTON TORRES DEVentriculoperitoneal shunt operations represent the most used choice for treating hydrocephalus, although some related complications have been reported. Due to its rarity, potential dangers, and mortality rate, we present two cases of epidural hematoma following ventriculoperitoneal shunt, discussing its pathophysiology and prophylaxis.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X1998000400017epidural hematomacomplicationscerebrospinal fluid shunts |
| spellingShingle | PEREIRA CARLOS UMBERTO PORTO MARCUS WAGNER DE SOUZA HOLANDA RAFAEL RODRIGUES DE ANDRADE WELLINGTON TORRES DE Epidural hematoma after ventriculoperitoneal shunt surgery: report of two cases Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria epidural hematoma complications cerebrospinal fluid shunts |
| title | Epidural hematoma after ventriculoperitoneal shunt surgery: report of two cases |
| title_full | Epidural hematoma after ventriculoperitoneal shunt surgery: report of two cases |
| title_fullStr | Epidural hematoma after ventriculoperitoneal shunt surgery: report of two cases |
| title_full_unstemmed | Epidural hematoma after ventriculoperitoneal shunt surgery: report of two cases |
| title_short | Epidural hematoma after ventriculoperitoneal shunt surgery: report of two cases |
| title_sort | epidural hematoma after ventriculoperitoneal shunt surgery report of two cases |
| topic | epidural hematoma complications cerebrospinal fluid shunts |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X1998000400017 |
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