710 A Novel Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Design Aiming to Reduce Shunt Failure Rates
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DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znab134.211
Abstract: Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt insertion is the most common surgical treatment for hydrocephalus. While shunt obstructions are frequent and subsequent revision operations carry significant morbidity, there is limited advancement in shunt design to address this problem.… read more here.
Keywords: 710 novel; shunt design; ventriculoperitoneal shunt; design ... See more keywords
Reproducing Patient-Specific Hemodynamics in the Blalock–Taussig Circulation Using a Flexible Multi-Domain Simulation Framework: Applications for Optimal Shunt Design
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DOI: 10.3389/fped.2017.00078
Abstract: For babies born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, several open-heart surgeries are required. During Stage I, a Norwood procedure is performed to construct an appropriate circulation to both the systemic and the pulmonary arteries. The… read more here.
Keywords: shunt design; blalock taussig; hemodynamics; circulation ... See more keywords