Laparoscopic-assisted intraperitoneal placement of lumboperitoneal shunt in patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension

Abstract Background Lumboperitoneal (LP) shunting is an effective treatment option aiming at cerebrospinal fluid diversion in cases of idiopathic intracranial hypertension. Confirming the distal end position, on the other hand, could be technically difficult, especially in obese people. With minimal...

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Main Authors: Ahmed Alawamry, Essam M. Youssef, Ahmed Ali Morsy, Hassan Ashour, Mohamed A. Samir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-01-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Neurosurgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41984-022-00184-8