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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-09-01
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Series: | Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214751917302244 |