External dislocation of the metallic device of a shunt valve, an unusual long-term complication of the Holter valve--case report

The case of a 20-year-old male with a mechanical disruption of a shunt valve in which proximal metal portion of the Holter valve was dislocated out of silicone casing is reported. In the three cases previously reported by Zander and Campiche (1980), mechanical traction force exerted on the two metal...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Kurume medical journal 1991, Vol.38 (2), p.109-112
Hauptverfasser:	Yoshida, M, Ohtsuru, K, Kuramoto, S
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts - adverse effects Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts - instrumentation Equipment Failure Humans Hydrocephalus - surgery Male
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