Intermittent entrapment of choroid plexus in ventricular catheter
Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt placement remains the primary treatment option for most cases of pediatric hydrocephalus. However, these devices have a relatively high complication with malfunction commonly attributed to proximal catheter occlusion. Factors augmenting shunt malfunction include infec...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-09-01
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| Series: | Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214751916300500 |