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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"Ventriculoperitoneal Shunting"”.
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Advantages of delayed ventriculoperitoneal shunting in post haemorrhagic hydrocephalus seen in low birth weight infants
… therapeutic intervention is insertion of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt but there is considerable controversy surrounding the timing of the operation. Most authors promote early surgery to prevent secondary injury from hydrocephalus but it was our impression that this was associated with a …
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To determine the short-term outcome of combined Ventriculoperitoneal Shunting and Myelomeningocele repair at the University Teaching Hospital
Background and Objective: There is paucity of data on the outcome of combined VPS insertion and myelomeningocoele repair, and whether this will reduce morbidity and mortality. This study was designed to address this research question. Method: Prospective descriptive interventional study was used …
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To determine the short-term outcome of combined Ventriculoperitoneal Shunting and Myelomeningocele repair at the University Teaching Hospital
Background and Objective: There is paucity of data on the outcome of combined VPS insertion and myelomeningocoele repair, and whether this will reduce morbidity and mortality. This study was designed to address this research question. Method: Prospective descriptive interventional study was used …
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Neuropsychological Symptoms Associated with Multiple Shunts
… and displacement of adjacent brain structures. Ventriculoperitoneal shunting is often needed to treat hydrocephalus. Patients with Ventriculoperitoneal shunts have been found to have IQ scores below the mean of the general population. In addition, many of these patients experience shunt …