Peritoneal bypass in the treatment of hydrocephalus: historical review and abdominal complications.
The development of intraperitoneal shunting systems is presented chronologically and a review is made of the wide variety of intraperitoneal complications which have occured to date.
D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000293:injuries; D000293:Adolescent; D001201:Ascites / Q000209:etiology; D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D003560:Cysts / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000209:etiology; D006547:Hernia / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000601:surgery*; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000209:etiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D006848:Testicular Hydrocele / Q000209:etiology; D014472:Umbilicus; D014621:Vagina / Q000293:injuries