Management of peritoneal abscess after ventriculoperitoneal shunt

Management of peritoneal abscess after ventriculoperitoneal shunt

Introduction: Ventriculoperitoneal shunt is an established and efficient treatment for hydrocephalus. Peritoneal abscess is a, rare, serious complication which should be managed aggressively. There is no general consensus for managing peritoneal abscess after ventriculo-peritoneal (VP) shunt. Here w...

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Main Authors: Mahmoud M. Taha, Amr AlBakry, Mahmoud Shamloul, Tarek Abdelbary
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-09-01
Series:Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery
Subjects:
VP shunt
Abscess
Abdomen
Infection
Complications
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214751921001584

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