A multicenter retrospective study of heterogeneous tissue aggregates obstructing ventricular catheters explanted from patients with hydrocephalus

A multicenter retrospective study of heterogeneous tissue aggregates obstructing ventricular catheters explanted from patients with hydrocephalus

Abstract Background Implantation of ventricular catheters (VCs) to drain cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is a standard approach to treat hydrocephalus. VCs fail frequently due to tissue obstructing the lumen via the drainage holes. Mechanisms driving obstruction are poorly understood. This study aimed to...

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Main Authors: Prashant Hariharan, Jeffrey Sondheimer, Alexandra Petroj, Jacob Gluski, Andrew Jea, William E. Whitehead, Sandeep Sood, Steven D. Ham, Brandon G. Rocque, Neena I. Marupudi, James P. McAllister, David Limbrick, Marc R. Del Bigio, Carolyn A. Harris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:Fluids and Barriers of the CNS
Subjects:
Hydrocephalus
Biobank
Ventriculoperitoneal shunt
Shunt failure
Shunt obstruction
Retrospective cohort
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12987-021-00262-3

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