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Cerebrospinal fluid shunts procedure

Known as: Shunts, Cerebrospinal Fluid, Cerebrospinal fluid shunts, Shunt, Cerebrospinal Fluid 
Tubes inserted to create communication between a cerebral ventricle and the internal jugular vein. Their emplacement permits draining of… Expand
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Anastomosis, Surgical
Educational aspectsVentricular shunt deviceVentriculoperitoneal catheterbrain surgery
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Review
2017
Review
2017
2017 Infectious Diseases Society of America's Clinical Practice Guidelines for Healthcare-Associated Ventriculitis and Meningitis.
The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) Standards and Practice Guidelines Committee collaborated with partner… Expand
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Highly Cited
2011
Highly Cited
2011
A standardized protocol to reduce cerebrospinal fluid shunt infection: the Hydrocephalus Clinical Research Network Quality Improvement Initiative.
OBJECT Quality improvement techniques are being implemented in many areas of medicine. In an effort to reduce the… Expand
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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Infection rates following initial cerebrospinal fluid shunt placement across pediatric hospitals in the United States. Clinical article.
OBJECT Reported rates of CSF shunt infection vary widely across studies. The study objective was to determine the CSF shunt… Expand
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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Risk of infection after cerebrospinal fluid shunt: An analysis of 884 first-time shunts
SummaryPostoperative infections are major complications of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunting in the treatment of hydrocephalus… Expand
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Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Frequency and causes of shunt revisions in different cerebrospinal fluid shunt types
SummaryShunt complications and revisions are common in hydrocephalic patients treated with a ventriculo-atrial or a ventriculo… Expand
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Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Infection of cerebrospinal fluid shunts in infants: a study of etiological factors.
The aim of this study was to find reasons for the high incidence of cerebrospinal fluid shunt infections seen in neonates. Four… Expand
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Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt Infections in Children
A total of 431 patients who underwent their first cerebrospinal fluid shunt insertion at Children's Memorial Hospital over a 10… Expand
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Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Prospective randomized study of therapy in cerebrospinal fluid shunt infection.
Thirty patients who met the rigid criteria for a prospective randomized study of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt infections… Expand
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Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Long-term analysis of cerebrospinal fluid shunt infections. A 25-year experience.
The authors have retrospectively analyzed 840 cerebrospinal fluid shunting procedures over a 25-year period to determine the… Expand
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Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Infections of cerebrospinal fluid shunts: epidemiology, clinical manifestations, and therapy.
During a 10-year period shunt infections occurred in 27% of the 289 hydrocephalic patients who had cerebrospinal fluid shunts… Expand
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