| Management of maternal hydrocephalus requires replacement of ventriculoperitoneal shunt with ventriculoatrial shunt: a case report. | |
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PMID: 20157718 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Women with ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt require special care during pregnancy, although they develop few complications related to hydrocephalus. CASE: We recently encountered a pregnant patient with hydrocephalus, which was caused by VP shunt malfunction induced by increased intra-abdominal pressure associated with pregnancy. She was treated by replacement of the VP shunt with a ventriculoatrial (VA) shunt. After treatment, she achieved vaginal delivery. CONCLUSION: We recommend VA shunt implantation as a treatment option for the management of VP shunt malfunction during pregnancy. We further propose that patients in whom the VP shunt is replaced with a VA shunt can achieve spontaneous vaginal delivery. |
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Authors:
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Masahiro Murakami; Mikio Morine; Takeshi Iwasa; Yohei Takahashi; Takeshi Miyamoto; Pooh Kyong Hon; Yoshinobu Nakagawa |
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article Date: 2010-02-16 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Archives of gynecology and obstetrics Volume: 282 ISSN: 1432-0711 ISO Abbreviation: Arch. Gynecol. Obstet. Publication Date: 2010 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-08-04 Completed Date: 2010-11-29 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8710213 Medline TA: Arch Gynecol Obstet Country: Germany |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 339-42 Citation Subset: IM |
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Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Center for Maternal, Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, Kagawa National Children's Hospital, Zentsuji, Kagawa, Japan. murakami@kagawasyoni.hosp.go.jp |
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Adult Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts / methods Equipment Failure* Female Humans Hydrocephalus / etiology*, surgery* Infant, Newborn Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications / etiology, surgery* Reoperation Term Birth Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt / adverse effects* |
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