Burr hole site acute extradural hematoma after ventriculoperitoneal shunt surgery

Burr hole site acute extradural hematoma after ventriculoperitoneal shunt surgery

Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt, a common neurosurgical procedure, has a long list of known complications associated with it. A rare but dangerous complication of VP shunt procedure is extradural hematoma (EDH). It can be diagnosed and managed easily before it turns into a catastrophic complication...

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Main Authors: Prajapati Hanuman Prasad, Singh Deepak Kumar, Singh Rakesh Kumar, Ahmed Faran, Chhabra Anuj
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: London Academic Publishing 2017-09-01
Series:Romanian Neurosurgery
Subjects:
Extradural hematoma
Ventriculoperitoneal shunt
Pathogenesis
Online Access:https://www.journals.lapub.co.uk/index.php/roneurosurgery/article/view/1031
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Summary:Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt, a common neurosurgical procedure, has a long list of known complications associated with it. A rare but dangerous complication of VP shunt procedure is extradural hematoma (EDH). It can be diagnosed and managed easily before it turns into a catastrophic complication.
ISSN:1220-8841
2344-4959

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