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Failure of cerebrospinal fluid shunts: part I: Obstruction and mechanical failure.

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Browd, SR; Ragel, BT; Gottfried, ON; Kestle, JRW
Published in: Pediatr Neurol
February 2006

Ventricular shunts are commonly employed to treat children with hydrocephalus. Complications from shunts are common and can present with a variety of signs and symptoms. This pair of reviews discusses the common findings in patients with shunt malfunction, including physical examination and imaging findings. Part I of the series discusses obstruction and mechanical failure of shunts; Part II discusses overdrainage, loculation, and abdominal complications of shunts. An understanding of the presentation and etiology of shunt dysfunction is critical for neurologists and pediatricians who often are the first to evaluate and triage these children.

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Published In

Pediatr Neurol

DOI

ISSN

0887-8994

Publication Date

February 2006

Volume

34

Issue

2

Start / End Page

83 / 92

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Postoperative Complications
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery
  • Hydrocephalus
  • Humans
  • Equipment Failure
  • Equipment Design
  • Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts
  • 3213 Paediatrics
  • 3209 Neurosciences
  • 1114 Paediatrics and Reproductive Medicine
 

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Browd, S. R., Ragel, B. T., Gottfried, O. N., & Kestle, J. R. W. (2006). Failure of cerebrospinal fluid shunts: part I: Obstruction and mechanical failure. Pediatr Neurol, 34(2), 83–92. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2005.05.020
Browd, Samuel R., Brian T. Ragel, Oren N. Gottfried, and John R. W. Kestle. “Failure of cerebrospinal fluid shunts: part I: Obstruction and mechanical failure.Pediatr Neurol 34, no. 2 (February 2006): 83–92. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2005.05.020.
Browd SR, Ragel BT, Gottfried ON, Kestle JRW. Failure of cerebrospinal fluid shunts: part I: Obstruction and mechanical failure. Pediatr Neurol. 2006 Feb;34(2):83–92.
Browd, Samuel R., et al. “Failure of cerebrospinal fluid shunts: part I: Obstruction and mechanical failure.Pediatr Neurol, vol. 34, no. 2, Feb. 2006, pp. 83–92. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2005.05.020.
Browd SR, Ragel BT, Gottfried ON, Kestle JRW. Failure of cerebrospinal fluid shunts: part I: Obstruction and mechanical failure. Pediatr Neurol. 2006 Feb;34(2):83–92.
Journal cover image

Published In

Pediatr Neurol

DOI

ISSN

0887-8994

Publication Date

February 2006

Volume

34

Issue

2

Start / End Page

83 / 92

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Postoperative Complications
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery
  • Hydrocephalus
  • Humans
  • Equipment Failure
  • Equipment Design
  • Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts
  • 3213 Paediatrics
  • 3209 Neurosciences
  • 1114 Paediatrics and Reproductive Medicine