Management of proximal shunt obstruction
1988 ◽
Vol 68
(5)
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pp. 817-819
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✓ Proximal shunt obstruction or obstruction of the ventricular catheter may present with signs and symptoms of shunt failure with either no cerebrospinal fluid flow or a falsely low intracranial pressure (ICP) upon shunt tap. The author reports a technique for lowering the ICP and for measuring the pressure in patients with such obstruction by cannulation of the reservoir and ventricular catheter to penetrate into the ventricle with a 3½-in. No. 22 spinal needle. The findings in 20 cases in which this approach was utilized are summarized.
2005 ◽
Vol 3
(6)
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pp. 429-435
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1987 ◽
Vol 67
(3)
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pp. 460-462
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1977 ◽
Vol 46
(6)
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pp. 830-831
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1983 ◽
Vol 59
(5)
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pp. 817-821
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1983 ◽
Vol 58
(1)
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pp. 45-50
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1975 ◽
Vol 43
(5)
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pp. 631-633
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