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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1995-11-9
pubmed:abstractText
One of the most common causes of shunt malfunction is infection; a major contributing factor to this infection in neonates is scalp necrosis over the valve site. One of the methods recommended to avoid this requires the burying of the valve in the skull bone. We present a case of a long-term complication from this procedure: the shunt slowly disconnected, over a prolonged period, leading to the formation of the fibrous tunnel which enabled the shunt to function intermittently. We recommend that the practice of burying the shunt into the skull bone is be reconsidered.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0344-5607
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
18
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
65-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1995
pubmed:articleTitle
A long-term complication of burying a shunt valve in the skull.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Neurosurgery, King Faisal University, King Fahd Hospital, Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports