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Frontal VP & VA Shunts Versus post parietal VP &VA Shunts | ||
| Journal of the Faculty of Medicine | ||
| Article 1, Volume 47, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 23-27 | ||
| Author | ||
| A-Hadi Khalili | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Hydrocephalus is an imbalance of cerebro-spinal fluid (CSF) formation & absorption of sufficient magnitude to produce a net accumulation of fluid within to cerebral ventricles. Aim of study: the main objective of this study is to compare frontal with post parietal shunt regarding the surgery complications , end results & then to compare it with other studies abroad. Patient & Methods: this study included 920 patients admitted to the Neurosurgical department in the Hospital of surgical specialty,Medical city. The patients had full radiological study including MRI and CT . All patients were surgically managed & followed up for at least one year. Results: results were & compared regarding the type of surgery we did (VP&VA)shunt. frontal or parieted with other studies. Conclusion: frontal shunts can be as successful as post parieted shunts, & it carries less complications & lower mortalty although more difficult procedure & needs more experience | ||
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