A closer look at the ventriculo-gallbladder shunt for the treatment of hydrocephalus

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作者
Novelli, PM [1 ]
Reigel, DH [1 ]
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[1] Allegheny Univ Hlth Sci, Div Pediat Neurosurg, Pittsburgh, PA USA
关键词
hydrocephalus; ventriculo-gallbladder shunt;
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10.1159/000121191
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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摘要
Six patients with hydrocephalus who were treated with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunts became refractory to serosal absorption of CSF. All were subsequently treated with ventriculo-gallbladder shunts. The surgical technique and long-term results were evaluated by retrospective review of the hospital records. Detailed evaluation of 1 of the 6 has suggested a dynamic role for the gallbladder in the function of ventriculo-gallbladder shunts.
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