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By Concezio Di Rocco, Mehmet Turgut, George Jallo, Juan F. Martínez-Lage

ISBN-10: 3319099604

ISBN-13: 9783319099606

ISBN-10: 3319099612

ISBN-13: 9783319099613

Written and edited by way of major overseas gurus within the box, this booklet presents an in-depth evaluate of data of problems of CSF shunting, with emphasis on prevention, id, and administration. It covers the total diversity of shunt-related issues and many of the linked adversarial effects that stay universal regardless of major advancements in imaging concepts and healing equipment. The chapters are equipped into components: issues of extrathecal CSF shunt units and problems of endoscopy. as well as delivering clinicians and investigators with the main pertinent present proof, the publication seems ahead to destiny components of hydrocephalus examine and to leading edge healing philosophies. This complete reference ebook could be an awesome resource for neurosurgeons looking either simple and extra subtle info and methods in terms of the issues linked to CSF shunting.

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There different types and/or rates of complications. Childs Nerv Syst 22:1573–1589 Echizenya K, Satoh M, Ueno H et al (1987) Mineralization and biodegradation of CSF shunting systems. J Neurosurg 67:584–591 Elisevich K, Mattar AG, Cheeseman F (1994) Biodegradation of distal shunt catheters. Pediatr Neurosurg 21:71–76 Ersahin Y, Tabur E, Kocaman S, Mutluer S (2000) Complications of subduroperitoneal shunts. Childs Nerv Syst 16:433–436 Ferguson SD, Michael N, Frimm DM (2007) Observations regarding failure of cerebrospinal fluid shunts early after surgery.

68 Postoperative Complications After Shunt Placement . . . . . . . . Intraventricular Hemorrhage . . . . . . Parenchymal Hemorrhage . . . . . . . Subdural Hematomas or Hygromas . . . Pneumocephalus . . . . . . . . . . . Other Complications . . . . . . . . . 1 Intracranial Complications of CSF Shunts . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Acute–Subacute Complications . . . . . 2 Chronic Complications . . . . . . . . 3 Normal Imaging Appearance of CSF Shunts .

4 Magnetic Resonance Imaging . . . . . . 5 Radionuclide Shunt Studies . . . . . . 10 Distal Obstruction . . . . . . . . . . Pneumothorax and Subcutaneous Emphysema . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hydrothorax (Pleural Effusion) . . . . . Fibrothorax . . . . . . . . . . . . . Complications Related to Shunt Variants . Tricuspid Valve Pathology . . . . . . . Thromboembolic Disease and Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension . . . . Abdominal Complications .

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