Ventriculoperitoneal shunt complications: A review

Ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) placement is one of the most commonly performed neurosurgical procedures and is necessary to treat most forms of hydrocephalus. Unfortunately, complications related to VPS placement are common, and multiple shunt revisions are almost expected throughout a patient...

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Main Authors: Michelle Paff, M.D., Daniela Alexandru-Abrams, M.D., Michael Muhonen, M.D., William Loudon, M.D., Ph.D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-09-01
Series:Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214751917302244