Unusual presentation of a common neurosurgical shunt procedure in an adult patient
Ventriculoperitoneal shunt surgery is one of the treatments of hydrocephalus. It involves placing a shunt from the cerebral ventricles to the peritoneum serving as a drainage point. Infection and catheter blockage are some of the possible complications resulting from this procedure. In some cases, o...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2022-10-01
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| Series: | SAGE Open Medical Case Reports |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X221129770 |