Ventriculoperitoneal shunt malfunction during pregnancy

Many women with cerebrospinal fluid shunts are now reaching reproductive age. Shunt malfunction may occur during pregnancy, and management requires a well-planned, combined neurosurgical and obstetrical approach. We present a case of ventriculoperitoneal shunt obstruction manifesting during the thir...

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Published inNeurosurgery Vol. 27; no. 6; p. 969
Main Authors Cusimano, M D, Meffe, F M, Gentili, F, Sermer, M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.12.1990
Subjects
Adult
Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts - adverse effects
Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts - instrumentation
Constriction, Pathologic - etiology
Constriction, Pathologic - therapy
Drainage
Equipment Failure
Female
Humans
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications - etiology
Pregnancy Complications - therapy
Pregnancy Trimester, Third
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Summary:Many women with cerebrospinal fluid shunts are now reaching reproductive age. Shunt malfunction may occur during pregnancy, and management requires a well-planned, combined neurosurgical and obstetrical approach. We present a case of ventriculoperitoneal shunt obstruction manifesting during the third trimester managed successfully in a conservative fashion. The literature on ventriculoperitoneal shunt malfunction during pregnancy is reviewed.
ISSN:0148-396X
DOI:10.1227/00006123-199012000-00017