Ventriculo-ureteral shunt without nephrectomy.
Some patients with hydrocephalus cannot be adequately treated with either ventriculo-peritoneal or ventriculo-atrial shunts. Ventriculo-ureteral (VU) shunts are seldom considered in this group of patients because of the belief that nephrectomy is an essential part of the procedure. We report a case in which a VU shunt was performed with direct ureteral re-implantation and we suggest that a VU shunt is a reasonable alternative for the treatment of a patient with difficult-to-manage hydrocephalus.
Pittman
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Division of Neurological Surgery, Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital, St Louis, Missouri.
Steinhardt
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Weber
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D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D009392:Nephrectomy; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D012008:Recurrence; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014513:Ureter