Abstract
Shunt revision after major abdominal surgery in patients with Spina Bifida
Highlights
Despite the increasing popularity of endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) to treat hydrocephalus in patients with neural tube defects (NTD's) the majority of patients with open NTD's still have ventriculo-peritoneal (VP) shunts in-situ from an early age
Shunt malfunction is common after major abdominal surgery in patients with NTD's and VP shunts
More research is needed looking into the reasons for shunt dysfunction after different interventions
Summary
Despite the increasing popularity of endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) to treat hydrocephalus in patients with neural tube defects (NTD's) the majority of patients with open NTD's still have ventriculo-peritoneal (VP) shunts in-situ from an early age. Shunt revision after major abdominal surgery in patients with Spina Address: Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Pendlebury, Manchester, UK Email: J Shaw* - joanne.shaw@cmmc.nhs.uk * Corresponding author from 48th Annual Meeting of the Society for Research into Hydrocephalus and Spina Bifida Dublin, Ireland, 23–26 June 2004 Published: 23 December 2004
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