PROFILE OF PATIENTS WITH SHUNT BLOCKAGE IN VENTRICULOPERITONEAL SHUNTS FOR HYDROCEPHALOUS

PROFILE OF PATIENTS WITH SHUNT BLOCKAGE IN VENTRICULOPERITONEAL SHUNTS FOR HYDROCEPHALOUS

Background: Ventriculoperitoneal shunt is the commonest treatment modality of established hydrocephalous. The objective of this study was to determine the sex and age distribution, post op year of shunt obstruction and site and causes of ventriculoperitoneal obstruction in patients with blocked VP s...

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Main Authors: Riaz ur Rehman, Sohail Amir, Mushtaq Khalil, Mewat Shah, Azad Bakht, Ayaz Ahmad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Gomal Medical College, D.I.Khan, Pakistan 2015-01-01
Series:Gomal Journal of Medical Sciences
Subjects:
hydrocephalous
ventriculoperitoneal shunt
cerebrospinal fluid
peritoneal cavity
pleural cavity
slit ventricle syndrome
choroid plexus
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