Antisiphon device: A review of existing mechanisms and clinical applications to prevent overdrainage in shunted hydrocephalic patients

Overdrainage of cerebrospinal fluid is one of the most notorious complications after ventriculoperitoneal shunt implantation. Siphon effect plays a major role in the development of overdrainage. Various overdrainage-preventing devices have been invented to counteract the siphon effect. Though some o...

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Published in:	Biomedical Journal
Main Authors:	An-Ping Huang, Lu-Ting Kuo, Dar-Ming Lai, Shih-Hung Yang, Meng-Fai Kuo
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2022-02-01
Subjects:	Ventriculoperitoneal shunt Antisiphon device Overdrainage Slit ventricle Review Mechanism
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2319417021001013