Complications of ventriculoperitoneal shunts: Infection and exposure in hydrocephalus patients: A case series
The identification of risk factors and clinical symptoms in patients, supported by ancillary examinations such as cerebrospinal fluid analysis, can predict the incidence of VPS infections. Bacterial VPS infections can be managed with appropriate antibiotics tailored to the specific bacterial species. However, in certain cases, surgical removal of the VPS may be considered as a measure to eradicate infectious pathogens.
Authors
- Tommy Alfandy Nazwar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9517-012X)
- Farhad Bal’afif (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8801-3719)
- Donny Wisnu Wardhana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3958-6072)
- Sumarno Sumarno
- Christin Panjaitan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4245-4644)
- Ronald Aprianto Parubak
- Melani Melani
- Prima Putri Dyah Titisari
- Indri Febriani
Institutions
- University of Brawijaya (ID)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Surgical Neurology International
- Published
- 2024-08-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.25259/sni_545_2024
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.27