Gordon Li
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Perioperative management of ventriculoperitoneal shunts during abdominal surgery.
Surg Neurol. 2008; (5): 492-5; discussion 495-7
Patients with ventriculoperitoneal shunts (VPSs) inserted for a variety of disorders may subsequently undergo gastrointestinal or urologic operations, and surgeons must determine the appropriate perioperative management to minimize the risk for shunt malfunction or infection. There is currently no established set of guidelines for this scenario. The objective of this study was to determine the risks and standard of practice for patients with VPSs undergoing abdominal surgery.
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