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Ventriculoperitoneal shunt infection after an insect sting (Yaman, Mehmet.)
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Ventriculoperitoneal shunt infection after an insect sting
Author:
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Publisher:
SpringerLink,
Edition:
 2012.
Classification:
 QW700
URL:
http://library.neu.edu.tr:2048/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00381-012-1700-5
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    - Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt transfers cerebrospinal fluid from the lateral ventricles of the brain to the peritoneum via subcutaneous tubing. VP shunt implantation is the most widely used treatment for the management of hydrocephalus [2]. Although VP shunting reduces the mortality and morbidity of hydrocephalus, there are potential shunt complications such as infection, obstruction, mechanical disconnection, and breakage. These complications may cause shunt failure and reoperations [22]. The long-term studies show that 45% to 59% of all patients require surgical revisions [5]. VP shunt infections are serious complications. Infections of the catheter may spread into the abdomen by ascending direction or into the brain ventricles by descending direction and may threaten life. The incidence of shunt infection ranges from 1% to 29% [3, 20]. Therapeutic modalities for the treatment of shunt infections vary from only antibiotic treatment to IV antibiotics with removal of the infected shunt.
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