Acute Epidural Hematoma after Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Insertion: a Case Report
Background & Importance: Acute epidural hematoma is a very rare complication of ventriculoperitoneal shunt insertion. The insertion of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt can cause sudden decompression of the brain, subsequent to which epidural hematoma occurs due to CSF drainage. To our knowledge, the...
| Main Authors: | , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Guilan University of Medical Sciences
2015-12-01
|
| Series: | Iranian Journal of Neurosurgery |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://irjns.org/browse.php?a_code=A-10-100-32&slc_lang=en&sid=1 |