Ventriculoperitoneal shunt for tuberculous meningitis-associated hydrocephalus: long-term outcomes and complications

Abstract Background Hydrocephalus is a frequent complication of tuberculous meningitis (TBM), and ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) has been shown to improve short-term prognosis for patients with TBM-associated hydrocephalus. However, questions remain about long-term prognosis and shunt-related comp...

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التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
الحاوية / القاعدة:BMC Infectious Diseases
المؤلفون الرئيسيون: Xiao Zhang, Pengtao Li, Junxian Wen, Jianbo Chang, Yihao Chen, Rui Yin, Houshi Xu, Xiaoyu Liu, Lang Yang, Junji Wei
التنسيق: مقال
اللغة:الإنجليزية
منشور في: BMC 2023-10-01
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الوصول للمادة أونلاين:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-023-08661-7