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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2017 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt" by people in Profiles.
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The Risk of Spread of Infection During Craniotomy/Craniostomy on Patients with Active Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Infection: Myth or Fact? World Neurosurg. 2021 03; 147:e272-e274.
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Prolonged RNA shedding of the 2019 novel coronavirus in an asymptomatic patient with a VP shunt. BMJ Case Rep. 2020 Sep 14; 13(9).
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Letter to the Editor: COVID-19 and the Neurosurgical Treatment of Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus: Shall We Continue to Postpone "Non-emergent" Surgical Procedures? World Neurosurg. 2020 09; 141:578-579.
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Holoprosencephaly or severe hydrocephalus: T1 sequence tells the story. BMJ Case Rep. 2019 May 08; 12(5).
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Neurosurgical device-associated infections due to Candida auris - Three cases from a single tertiary center. J Infect. 2019 05; 78(5):409-421.
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Risk of readmission for infection after surgical intervention for intracerebral hemorrhage. J Neurol Sci. 2019 Apr 15; 399:161-166.
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Letter to the editor regarding "Transoral migration of the inferior end of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt: A case report with literature review". Neurochirurgie. 2019 02; 65(1):51.
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When Parents Have Misunderstandings About the Risks and Benefits of Palliative Surgery. Pediatrics. 2018 12; 142(6).
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Adult bilateral idiopathic occlusion of foramina of Monro: is foraminoplasty really safe and effective? BMJ Case Rep. 2018 Oct 25; 2018.
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Management of Choroid Plexus Tumors in Infants and Young Children Up to 4 Years of Age: An Institutional Experience. World Neurosurg. 2019 Jan; 121:e237-e245.