Constipation as a reversible cause of ventriculoperitoneal shunt failure: Report of two cases

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 105 PEDIATRICS, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2006, Pages 227-230

  Powers, Ciaran J ^a   George, Timothy ^a   Fuchs, Herbert E ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Constipation; Hydrocephalus; Pediatric neurosurgery; Shunt failure; Ventriculoperitoneal shunt

Indexed keywords

DISODIUM HYDROGEN PHOSPHATE; MACROGOL;

ABDOMINAL PRESSURE; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BRAIN VENTRICLE PERITONEUM SHUNT; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONSTIPATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL ERROR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; CHRONIC DISEASE; HYDROCEPHALUS; INSTRUMENTATION; PROSTHESIS FAILURE;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONSTIPATION; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; MALE; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; VENTRICULOPERITONEAL SHUNT;

EID: 33750119409     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 00223085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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