Relationship Between Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Obstruction and Infection in Pediatric Patients with Hydrocephalus

Relationship Between Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Obstruction and Infection in Pediatric Patients with Hydrocephalus

Objective: The most common ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) complications in pediatric patients include shunt infections and obstructions. This study evaluated the relationship between shunt infection and obstruction in pediatric patients undergoing VPS placement for hydrocephalus at our clinic. Mat...

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Main Authors: Ali Şahin, Abdulfettah Tumturk, Murat Çiftçi, Nimetullah Alper Durmus, Ahmet Küçük, Halil Ulutabanca, Ibrahim Suat Öktem
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KARE Publishing 2020-12-01
Series:Erciyes Medical Journal
Subjects:
hydrocephalus
infection
ventriculoperitoneal shunt
Online Access:https://jag.journalagent.com/z4/download_fulltext.asp?pdir=erciyesmedj&un=EMJ-25493

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