Abstract
An adolescent boy with a right ventriculoperitoneal shunt for congenital hydrocephalus presents with emesis and lethargy. He is found to have an acute distal shunt disconnection and the team is consulted for management.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | The Neurosurgical Consult Book |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Pages | 284-289 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780323756143 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780323756150 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2022 |
Keywords
- distal shunt malfunction
- distal shunt revision
- hydrocephalus
- ventriculoperitoneal shunt