Ultrasound evaluation of complications in shunted hydrocephalus.
In the infant the cranial and abdominal complications of ventriculoperitoneal shunting can be assessed by real-time ultrasound via the anterior cranial fontanelle or the abdominal wall. The possible complications are listed and eight cases document the spectrum.
D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis; D002552:Cerebral Ventricles / Q000601:surgery; D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000601:surgery*; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D010537:Peritoneum / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D014463:Ultrasonography