An unusual complication of tapping a ventriculoperitoneal shunt.

Maartens, N F; Aurora, P; Richards, P G

Maartens, N F; Aurora, P; Richards, P G.

Affiliation

Maartens NF; Department of Paediatric Neurosurgery, Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford, UK. drmaartens@doctors.org.uk

Eur J Paediatr Neurol ; 4(3): 125-9, 2000.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-10872108

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Cerebrospinal Fluid; Hydrocephalus/complications; Intracranial Hemorrhages/etiology; Seizures/etiology; Suction/adverse effects; Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt; Central Nervous System Infections/cerebrospinal fluid; Central Nervous System Infections/diagnosis; Diagnosis, Differential; Diagnostic Techniques, Surgical/adverse effects; Humans; Infant; Male; Medical Errors; Respiratory Tract Infections/blood; Respiratory Tract Infections/diagnosis; Suction/methods; Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt/adverse effects; Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt/instrumentation

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Seizures / Suction / Cerebrospinal Fluid / Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt / Intracranial Hemorrhages / Hydrocephalus Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Guideline Limits: Humans / Infant / Male Language: En Journal: Eur J Paediatr Neurol Journal subject: NEUROLOGIA / PEDIATRIA Year: 2000 Document type: Article Affiliation country: United kingdom Country of publication: United kingdom

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