Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt
"Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Surgical creation of a communication between a cerebral ventricle and the peritoneum by means of a plastic tube to permit drainage of cerebrospinal fluid for relief of hydrocephalus. (From Dorland, 28th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D017287
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.035.188.850 E04.525.170.850
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| Concept/Terms |
Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt- Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt
- Shunt, Ventriculoperitoneal
- Shunts, Ventriculoperitoneal
- Ventriculoperitoneal Shunts
- Ventriculo-peritoneal Shunt
- Shunt, Ventriculo-peritoneal
- Shunts, Ventriculo-peritoneal
- Ventriculo peritoneal Shunt
- Ventriculo-peritoneal Shunts
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt" by people in Profiles.
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Comparing ventriculoatrial and ventriculopleural shunts in pediatric hydrocephalus: a Hydrocephalus Clinical Research Network study. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2024 Oct 01; 34(4):305-314.
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Ventricular catheter tissue obstruction and shunt malfunction in 9 hydrocephalus etiologies. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2024 Jul 01; 34(1):84-93.
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Exploration of clinical predictors of the degree of ventricular catheter obstruction: a multicenter retrospective study. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2023 Oct 01; 32(4):447-454.
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Comparison of outcomes in the management of abdominal pseudocyst in children with shunted hydrocephalus: a Hydrocephalus Clinical Research Network study. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2023 09 01; 32(3):312-323.
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Letter: Contactless Ultrasonic Cavitation for the Prevention of Shunt Obstruction in Hydrocephalus: A Proof-of-Concept Study. Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown). 2023 06 01; 24(6):e471.
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Approach to Cochlear Implantation in Patients With Ventriculoperitoneal Shunts. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2023 06; 168(6):1485-1493.
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Causes of death among people with myelomeningocele: A multi-institutional 47-year retrospective study. J Pediatr Rehabil Med. 2023; 16(4):605-619.
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Primary vs patch-based skin closure for in-utero spina bifida repair. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2022 11; 60(5):666-672.
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Delayed Symptomatic Lumboperitoneal Shunt Malfunction 18 Years After Stability. J Neuroophthalmol. 2023 Dec 01; 43(4):e169-e170.
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Pineal Region Gliomas: A Systematic Review of Clinical Features and Treatment Outcomes. Anticancer Res. 2022 03; 42(3):1189-1198.