Risk of ventriculoperitoneal shunt infection with coexisting percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube and associated factors
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DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e03523
Abstract: Objectives Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tubes and ventriculoperitoneal shunts (VPS) are commonly placed in neurologically impaired patients. There is concern about safety of VPS coexisting with PEG tubes due to the potential for an increased… read more here.
Keywords: endoscopic gastrostomy; tube; infection; vps infection ... See more keywords