Ventriculoperitoneal Shunts Equipped with On-Off Valves for Intraventricular Therapies in Patients with Communicating Hydrocephalus due to Leptomeningeal Metastases

Ventriculoperitoneal shunts equipped with a reservoir and a valve to manually switch off the shunt function can be used for intraventricular injections of therapeutics in patients suffering from a communicating hydrocephalus caused by leptomeningeal metastases. These shunt devices avoid the risk of...

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Main Authors: Michael C. Burger, Marlies Wagner, Kea Franz, Patrick N. Harter, Oliver Bähr, Joachim P. Steinbach, Christian Senft
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-08-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/7/8/216