Complete intracranial migration of ventriculoperitoneal shunt: a common procedure with a rare complication
Abstract Background Ventriculoperitoneal shunt insertion is widely used in the treatment of different kinds of hydrocephalus. Shunt failure is one of the most common complications; however complete intracranial shunt migration is rarely reported. Case presentation We report a case of an eleven-month...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2021-11-01
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Series: | Egyptian Journal of Neurosurgery |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s41984-021-00125-x |