Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt is one of the options for the treatment of hydrocephalus. The aim of this study is to describe the efficacy and safety of a 90cm--long peritoneal catheter in newborns and infants treated for hydrocephalus. We analyzed the incidence of distal--related complications and the need of successive surgeries for malfunction or for lengthening of the peritoneal catheter.
The efficacy of 90cm-long peritoneal shunt catheters in newborns and infants
La Torre D;
2017-01-01
Abstract
Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt is one of the options for the treatment of hydrocephalus. The aim of this study is to describe the efficacy and safety of a 90cm--long peritoneal catheter in newborns and infants treated for hydrocephalus. We analyzed the incidence of distal--related complications and the need of successive surgeries for malfunction or for lengthening of the peritoneal catheter.File in questo prodotto:
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