 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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| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2018 | 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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Riley JS, Antiel RM, Flake AW, Johnson MP, Rintoul NE, Lantos JD, Traynor MD, Adzick NS, Feudtner C, Heuer GG. Pediatric neurosurgeons' views regarding prenatal surgery for myelomeningocele and the management of hydrocephalus: a national survey. Neurosurg Focus. 2019 10 01; 47(4):E8.
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Robins B, Booser A, Lantos JD. When Parents Have Misunderstandings About the Risks and Benefits of Palliative Surgery. Pediatrics. 2018 12; 142(6).
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Cohen A, Agarwal R, Farooqi A, Kannikeswaran N. Is Shunt Evaluation Useful in Children With Intraventricular Shunts With Seizures? Pediatr Neurol. 2018 11; 88:59-64.
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Dolan NM, Borzych-Duzalka D, Suarez A, Principi I, Hernandez O, Al-Akash S, Alconchar L, Breen C, Fischbach M, Flynn J, Pape L, Piantanida JJ, Printza N, Wong W, Zaritsky J, Schaefer F, Warady BA, White CT. Ventriculoperitoneal shunts in children on peritoneal dialysis: a survey of the International Pediatric Peritoneal Dialysis Network. Pediatr Nephrol. 2013 Feb; 28(2):315-9.
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Fraser JD, Aguayo P, Sharp SW, Holcomb III GW, Ostlie DJ, St Peter SD. The safety of laparoscopy in pediatric patients with ventriculoperitoneal shunts. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2009 Oct; 19(5):675-8.
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Yu S, Bensard DD, Partrick DA, Petty JK, Karrer FM, Hendrickson RJ. Laparoscopic guidance or revision of ventriculoperitoneal shunts in children. JSLS. 2006 Jan-Mar; 10(1):122-5.
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Holcomb GW, Smith HP. Laparoscopic and thoracoscopic assistance with CSF shunts in children. J Pediatr Surg. 1995 Dec; 30(12):1642-3.
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