Risk of ventriculoperitoneal shunt infection with coexisting percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube and associated factors

Risk of ventriculoperitoneal shunt infection with coexisting percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube and associated factors

Objectives: Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tubes and ventriculoperitoneal shunts (VPS) are commonly placed in neurologically impaired patients. There is concern about safety of VPS coexisting with PEG tubes due to the potential for an increased risk of infection. In this study, we assess...

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Main Authors: Kevin Tyler, Stuart M. Leon, Stephen Lowe, Ryan Kellogg, Jonathan Lena, Alicia R. Privette, Evert A. Eriksson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-03-01
Series:Heliyon
Subjects:
Neuroscience
Neurosurgery
Anatomy
Pathology
Critical care
Evidence-based medicine
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844020303686

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