Case Report: A case report of dry tap during ventriculostomy [version 2; referees: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations]
Pneumocephalus following ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt insertion is an exceptionally rare occurrence. We report such an event after attempting ventricular puncture (ventriculostomy) for VP shunt insertion and then discuss the management of the same. Dry tap can lead to multiple attempts for ventri...
Main Authors: | Sunil Munakomi, Binod Bhattarai |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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F1000 Research Ltd
2015-10-01
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Series: | F1000Research |
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Online Access: | http://f1000research.com/articles/4-188/v2 |
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