Lumboperitoneal Shunts - Patient Selection, Technique, and Complication Avoidance: An Experience of 426 Cases - PubMed

The .gov means it’s official. Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site. The site is secure. The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely. Background: Lumboperitoneal shunt is a known procedure for communicating hydrocephalus. Being an extracranial procedure, it can also be utilized in normal-sized ventricles. Objective: To report our experience of lumboperitoneal shunt done with a minimal follow-up of 12 months with an emphasis on patient selection, technique, and complication avoidance. Methods: This was a retrospective analysis of patients who underwent LP shunt during October 2014-October 2019 at the authors' institute. Inclusion criteria were patients with communicating hydroceph

The .gov means it’s official. Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site. The site is secure. The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely. Background: Lumboperitoneal shunt is a known procedure for communicating hydrocephalus. Being an extracranial procedure, it can also be utilized in normal-sized ventricles. Objective: To report our experience of lumboperitoneal shunt done with a minimal follow-up o