Shunt Conversion Before Bladder Augmentation Can Prevent Shunt Infection

Shunt Conversion Before Bladder Augmentation Can Prevent Shunt Infection

We report our experience of shunt infections (SIs) following intestinal cystoplasty (CP) in patients with neurogenic bladder (NB) and hydrocephalus. METHODS: We reviewed 34 patients with NB who underwent intestinal CP between 1984 and 2005. All had ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunts converted to ventr...

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Main Authors: Yutaka Hayashi, Tadaharu Okazaki, Hiroyuki Kobayashi, Geoffrey J. Lane, Atsuyuki Yamataka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2008-10-01
Series:Asian Journal of Surgery
Subjects:
bladder augmentation
shunt infection
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958408600883

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