A case of intestinal perforation with a residual shunt tube placed during childhood: should we remove the non-functioning tube?
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DOI: 10.1007/s00381-021-05414-2
Abstract: We report a 22-year-old man who had abdominal shunt tube migration into colon. He was diagnosed with pilocytic astrocytoma at optic-chiasm to hypothalamus at age of 7, and treated by resection, chemotherapy, and irradiation. He… read more here.
Keywords: tube removed; shunt tube; tube; case intestinal ... See more keywords
Trocar assisted distal shunt tube insertion with intra-operative X-Ray confirmation
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DOI: 10.1080/02688697.2019.1579890
Abstract: Abstract Abstract: Trocar assisted distal shunt catheter placement could be an alternative to mini-laparotomy or laporoscopy with good results in comparison to other procedures. Objects: We report our experience with trocar assisted distal shunt tube… read more here.
Keywords: shunt tube; assisted distal; trocar; trocar assisted ... See more keywords