Complications of CSF shunting in hydrocephalus : prevention, identification, and management /: prevention, identification, and management. ([2015])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Concezio Di Rocco, Mehmet Turgut, George Jallo, Juan F. Martínez-Lage, editors.
• Editors: Di Rocco, C (Concezio); Turgut, Mehmet; Jallo, George I; Martínez-Lage, Juan F
• Contents: Introduction: General introduction : why they exist, incidence, social and economic costs, and quality of life -- Clinical manifestations of CSF shunt complications -- Neuroimaging in CSF shunt complications. Complications of extrathecal CSF shunts: Introduction : the use of extrathecal CSF shunts, optional vs mandatory, unavoidable complications -- Iatrogenic complications of CSF shunting -- Complications related to the choice of the CSF shunt device -- Functional complications : hyperdrainage -- Mechanical complications of shunts -- Infective complications -- Posthemorrhagic and postinflammatory complications -- Complications related to the type of hydrocephalus : normal pressure hydrocephalus -- Complications specific to the type of CSF shunt : atrial shunt -- Complications of peritoneal shunts -- Complications specific to lumboperitoneal shunt -- Complications specific to pleural type of CSF shunt -- Complications specific to rare type procedures of CSF shunting -- Cranio-cerebral disproportion as a late complication -- Epilepsy as a late complication. Complications of intrathecal shunts-endoscopic treatment: Introduction : the changed epidemiology of CSF shunt complications, failures versus complications -- Iatrogenic and infective complications -- CSF fistulae as a complication due to insufficient correction of the altered CSF dynamics -- Subdural collections : hygroma and haematoma -- Complications related to endoscopic fenestration in loculated hydrocephalus -- Late failures.
• Publisher Details: Cham [Switzerland] : Springer
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 617.481; Cerebrospinal fluid shunts; Hydrocephalus; Brain -- Surgery; MEDICAL -- Surgery -- General; Brain -- Surgery; Cerebrospinal fluid shunts; Hydrocephalus; Surgery & Anesthesiology; Health & Biological Sciences; Surgery - General and By Type; Hydrocephalus -- surgery; Medicine & Public Health; Neurosurgery; Pediatrics; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319099613; 3319099612
• Related ISBNs: 9783319099606; 3319099604
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Vendor-supplied metadata.
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