Yaman, Mehmet. <br/><br/>
Ventriculoperitoneal shunt infection after an insect sting 
Mehmet Yaman, Kaya Suer, Asli Kaptanoglu, Ferhat Harman, Erkan Kaptanoglu. 
 -  SpringerLink,  2012. 
<br/><br/> Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt transfers cerebrospinal fluid<br/>from the lateral ventricles of the brain to the peritoneum<br/>via subcutaneous tubing. VP shunt implantation is the most<br/>widely used treatment for the management of hydrocephalus<br/>[2]. Although VP shunting reduces the mortality and<br/>morbidity of hydrocephalus, there are potential shunt complications<br/>such as infection, obstruction, mechanical disconnection,<br/>and breakage. These complications may cause<br/>shunt failure and reoperations [22]. The long-term studies<br/>show that 45% to 59% of all patients require surgical<br/>revisions [5].<br/>VP shunt infections are serious complications. Infections<br/>of the catheter may spread into the abdomen by ascending<br/>direction or into the brain ventricles by descending direction<br/>and may threaten life. The incidence of shunt infection ranges<br/>from 1% to 29% [3, 20]. Therapeutic modalities for the<br/>treatment of shunt infections vary from only antibiotic treatment<br/>to IV antibiotics with removal of the infected shunt. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Near East University Article<br/>Yakın Doğu Üniversitesi Makale<br/>shunt infection<br/>insect sting
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