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)
MeSH Number(s)
E04.035.188.850
E04.525.170.850
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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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt" was a major or minor topic of these publication.
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Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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1993 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1994 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
1995 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
1996 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
1997 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
1998 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
1999 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
2000 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2004 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2007 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
2008 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2010 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
2011 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
2012 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
2013 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2014 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
2015 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
2016 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
2017 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
2018 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2019 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
2020 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
2021 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt" by people in Profiles.
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Reversible Dysexecutive Syndrome From CSF Overshunting in a Patient With Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus. Neurology. 2022 08 23; 99(8):336-337.
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Preoperative risk and postoperative outcome from subdural fluid collections in African infants with postinfectious hydrocephalus. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2022 Jan 01; 29(1):31-39.
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Association of External Ventricular Drain Wean Strategy with Shunt Placement and Length of Stay in Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: A Prospective Multicenter Study. Neurocrit Care. 2022 04; 36(2):536-545.
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Readmissions after ventricular shunting in pediatric patients with hydrocephalus: a Nationwide Readmissions Database analysis. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2021 Aug 20; 28(5):553-562.
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Complications of Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt for Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension: A Single-Institution Study of 32 Patients. J Neuroophthalmol. 2021 Jun 01; 41(2):224-232.
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Patient Risk Factors Associated With 30- and 90-Day Readmission After Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Placement for Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus in Elderly Patients: A Nationwide Readmission Study. World Neurosurg. 2021 08; 152:e23-e31.
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Non-Invasive Thermal Evaluation of Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Flow in Shunt Malfunction: A Prospective, Multi-Site, Operator-Blinded Study. Neurosurgery. 2020 10 15; 87(5):939-948.
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"Growing cerebellum" requiring operative decompression following perinatal ventriculoperitoneal shunting. Childs Nerv Syst. 2021 01; 37(1):13-19.
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In Reply to the Letter to the Editor Regarding "Laparoscopic-Assisted Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Placement and Reduction in Operative Time and Total Hospital Charges". World Neurosurg. 2020 08; 140:442.
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Letter to the Editor Regarding "Laparoscopic-Assisted Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Placement and Reduction in Operative Time and Total Hospital Charges". World Neurosurg. 2020 08; 140:441.