Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt
"Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Surgical creation of a communication between a cerebral ventricle and the peritoneum by means of a plastic tube to permit drainage of cerebrospinal fluid for relief of hydrocephalus. (From Dorland, 28th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D017287
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.035.188.850 E04.525.170.850
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| Concept/Terms |
Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt- Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt
- Shunt, Ventriculoperitoneal
- Shunts, Ventriculoperitoneal
- Ventriculoperitoneal Shunts
- Ventriculo-peritoneal Shunt
- Shunt, Ventriculo-peritoneal
- Shunts, Ventriculo-peritoneal
- Ventriculo peritoneal Shunt
- Ventriculo-peritoneal Shunts
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| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt" by people in Profiles.
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Interactions between programmable shunt valves and magnetically controlled growing rods for scoliosis. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2020 Oct 02; 26(6):667-670.
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The Safety and Efficacy of Continuous Tirofiban as a Monoantiplatelet Therapy in the Management of Ruptured Aneurysms Treated Using Stent-Assisted Coiling or Flow Diversion and Requiring Ventricular Drainage. Neurosurgery. 2019 12 01; 85(6):E1037-E1042.
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The Role of Limited Head Computed Tomography in the Evaluation of Pediatric Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Malfunction. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2016 Sep; 32(9):585-9.
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Bucket and straw technique to facilitate passage of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt through the distal tunneling sheath. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2014 Dec; 14(6):662-4.
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Treatment of recurrent, multiloculated, obstructive hydrocephalus with suprahepatic peritoneal catheter placement. J Clin Neurosci. 2013 Jul; 20(7):1038-9.
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Spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid leak and management of intracranial pressure. Adv Otorhinolaryngol. 2013; 74:92-103.
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Ventriculoperitoneal shunt leakage into a breast implant demonstrated by radionuclide cisternography. Clin Nucl Med. 2011 Dec; 36(12):1127-8.
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Reactive astrocytosis in feline neonatal hydrocephalus: acute, chronic, and shunt-induced changes. Childs Nerv Syst. 2011 Dec; 27(12):2067-76.
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Shunt malfunction causing acute neurological deterioration in 2 patients with previously asymptomatic Chiari malformation Type I. Report of two cases. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2009 Aug; 4(2):170-5.
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Executive function improvement in normal pressure hydrocephalus following shunt surgery. Behav Neurol. 2009; 21(3):181-5.