Worsening respiratory failure in an adult hydrocephalic patient with a ventriculo‐pleural shunt

Worsening respiratory failure in an adult hydrocephalic patient with a ventriculo‐pleural shunt

Abstract Ventriculo‐pleural (VPL) shunt insertion is performed in hydrocephalic patients when alternative sites of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) diversion are contraindicated. These include patients with peritoneal complications from ventriculo‐peritoneal shunts. Despite its utility, VPL shunts are unco...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Edmond Wong, Vishnu Jeganathan, Samuel Wreghitt, Gavin Davis, Hari Wimaleswaran, Mark E Howard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-11-01
Series:Respirology Case Reports
Subjects:
Cerebrospinal fluid shunts
hydrothorax
pleural effusion
respiratory insufficiency
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.660

Similar Items

Similar Items