BACKGROUND Intra-gastric migration of the distal ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) catheter
clinically presenting with or without trans-oral extrusion is one of the rare complications of …

Purpose Pediatric hydrocephalus is a common and challenging condition. To date, the
ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) is still the main lifesaving treatment option. Nonetheless, it …

The existing treatment modalities for skin injuries mainly include dressings, negative-
pressure wound treatment, autologous skin grafting, and high-pressure wound treatment. All …

OBJECTIVE Shunt malfunction is a complication that can have devastating implications. In
this study, the authors aimed to evaluate the rate of shunt revision in a single institution over …

Neurologic injury often influences various bodily functions associated with digestion. It is
imperative for an individual to obtain proper nutrients to maintain a healthy lifestyle and …

Purpose Ventriculo-peritoneal shunt is the gold standard for non-obstructive hydrocephalus.
Despite advances in material, infection prevention, and valve technologies, failure can still …

Hydrocephalus is currently managed by using traditional mechanical passive shunts. Due to
their nature, these shunts have fundamental shortcomings including an increase in patient …

Ventriculoperitoneal shunt insertion is one of the most common pediatric neurosurgical
procedures performed. Shunt migration is one of the infrequent complications of shunt …

Introdução: A derivação ventrículo-peritoneal (DVP) é considerada o tratamento de escolha
para a hidrocefalia não obstrutiva. Apesar dos avanços em materiais, técnicas de …

In this study, the assessment of the possibility of imparting anisotropic tribological properties
to medical silicone surfaces using laser surface texturing was performed. The transversal …