Risk factors associated with distal catheter migration following ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement

Abstract Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt placement is used to treat hydrocephalus. Shunt migration following VP shunt placement has been reported. The risk factors related to this complication have not been previously evaluated to our knowledge. In this retrospective cohort study, we aimed to determ...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of clinical neuroscience 2016-03, Vol.25, p.46-49
Hauptverfasser:	Abode-Iyamah, Kingsley O, Khanna, Ryan, Rasmussen, Zachary D, Flouty, Oliver, Dahdaleh, Nader S, Greenlee, Jeremy, Howard, Matthew A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Body Mass Index Catheters, Indwelling Disease Management Distal shunt revision Female Foreign-Body Migration - etiology Foreign-Body Migration - prevention & control Humans Hydrocephalus - surgery Male Medical Records Middle Aged Neurology Obesity - surgery Reoperation Retrospective Studies Risk Factors Shunt complication Shunt malfunction Shunt migration Shunt revision Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt - instrumentation VP shunt Young Adult
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