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Breakage of shunt devices (Sophy programmable pressure valve) following implantation in the hypochondriac region.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9454985     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We report on three cases in which shunt devices (Sophy programmable pressure valve) broke while implanted in the hypochondriac region. None of these patients had an apparent history of trauma related to the shunt valve. The outlet connector was broken at the same site in each case. The dissociation between the movement of the thorax and that of the abdomen may have caused the formation of a crack in the outlet connector.
Authors:
N Aihara; T Takagi; N Hashimoto; T Fukushima; K Karasawa; T Fuse
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery     Volume:  13     ISSN:  0256-7040     ISO Abbreviation:  Childs Nerv Syst     Publication Date:    1997 Nov-Dec
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1998-03-12     Completed Date:  1998-03-12     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8503227     Medline TA:  Childs Nerv Syst     Country:  GERMANY    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  636-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Neurosurgery, Nagoya City Higashi General Hospital, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Child, Preschool
Equipment Design
Equipment Failure
Female
Humans
Hydrocephalus / surgery*
Infant
Male
Therapy, Computer-Assisted
Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt / instrumentation*

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