Lumboperitoneal and Ventriculoperitoneal Shunting for Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension Demonstrate Comparable Failure and Complication Rates.
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DOI: 10.1093/neuros/nyz080
Abstract: BACKGROUND Idiopathic intracranial hypertension results in increased intracranial pressure leading to headache and visual loss. This disease frequently requires surgical intervention through lumboperitoneal (LP) or ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunting. OBJECTIVE To compare postoperative outcomes between LP… read more here.
Keywords: shunt failure; intracranial hypertension; idiopathic intracranial; failure complication ... See more keywords