Neurol Neurochir Pol
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Neurol Neurochir Pol · Jul 2017
Our initial experience with ventriculo-epiplooic shunt in treatment of hydrocephalus in two centers.
Hydrocephalus represents impairment in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) dynamics. If the treatment of hydrocephalus is considered difficult, the repeated revisions of ventriculo-peritoneal (VP) shunts are even more challenging. ⋯ VEp shunt is a new, safe and efficient surgical technique for the treatment of hydrocephalus. VEp shunt is indicated in patients with history of recurrent distal shunt failures, and in patients with history of open abdominal surgery and high risk for developing abdominal complications.