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Clinical Evaluation a New Treatment for Infection After Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt

Authors :
Guanzheng Liu
Changli Xue
Shengxu Zhang
Junchao Liu
Gejun Li
Haijun Zhang
Wanhong Zhang
Henghao Wu
Guangming Zheng
Source :
The Journal of craniofacial surgery. 32(1)
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

To explore a new surgical treatment for infection and obstruction of ventriculoperitoneal shunt in hydrocephalus. Two cases of post-operative infection of ventriculoperitoneal shunt were analyzed retrospectively. One case was cryptococcal infection, the other case was Acinetobacter lwoffii. The number of cerebrospinal fluid cells was high, the infection of ventriculoperitoneal shunt was generally complicated with abdominal obstruction, and the hydrocephalus was aggravated again, The authors try to pull out the drainage tube at the end of abdominal cavity for external drainage, combined with intravenous antibiotics, completely control of infection, and then use the original shunt device for intraventricular jugular shunt. The authors explore that this method is simple, safe and effective, and it is an effective and feasible method for the treatment of infection after ventriculoperitoneal shunt.

Details

ISSN :
15363732
Volume :
32
Issue :
1
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
The Journal of craniofacial surgery
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....42e8872c210cecae2b2ef475ba0526c5