Challenges in cerebrospinal fluid shunting in patients with glioblastoma

Challenges in cerebrospinal fluid shunting in patients with glioblastoma

Abstract Background Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) circulation disturbances may occur during the course of disease in patients with glioblastoma. Ventriculoperitoneal shunting has generally been recommended to improve symptoms in glioblastoma patients. Shunt implantation for patients with glioblastoma, h...

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Main Authors: Bujung Hong, Manolis Polemikos, Hans E. Heissler, Christian Hartmann, Makoto Nakamura, Joachim K. Krauss
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:Fluids and Barriers of the CNS
Subjects:
Glioblastoma
Ventriculoperitoneal shunt
Hydrocephalus
Cerebrospinal fluid
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12987-018-0101-x

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