Factors Associated with the Need for Ventriculoperitoneal Shunting in Patients with Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage Requiring Emergency Cerebrospinal Fluid Diversion

Factors Associated with the Need for Ventriculoperitoneal Shunting in Patients with Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage Requiring Emergency Cerebrospinal Fluid Diversion

Introduction Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is a serious medical condition that is frequently complicated by acute hydrocephalus, necessitating emergency cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) diversion in a subset of patients, ultimately requiring long-term treatment via placement of permanent ventricular shunt...

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Main Authors: Ehsan Alimohammadi, Seyed Reza Bagheri, Homa Hadidi, Shabnam Habibi, Akram Amiri, Sahar Moradi, Alireza Abdi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2020-06-01
Series:Indian Journal of Neurosurgery
Subjects:
intracerebral hemorrhage
hydrocephalus
cerebrospinal fluid diversion
external ventricular drain
ventriculoperitoneal shunt
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0040-1710149

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