Ventriculoperitoneal shunt complications in an adult population: A comparison of various shunt designs to prevent overdrainage

BACKGROUND: Overdrainage after cerebrospinal fluid diversion remains a significant morbidity. The hydrostatic, gravitational force in the upright position can aggravate this. Siphon control (SC) mechanisms, as well as programmable and flow regulating devices, were developed to counteract this. Howev...

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Published in:Surg Neurol Int
Main Authors: Desai, Virendra Rajendrakumar, Sadrameli, Saeed Sam, Jenson, Amanda V., Asante, Samuel K., Daniels, Bradley, Trask, Todd W., Britz, Gavin
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Scientific Scholar 2020
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7538957/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33033631
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.25259/SNI_38_2020
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