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  • Title: Peritoneal cysts: a complication of ventriculoperitoneal shunts.
    Author: Gutierrez FA, Raimondi AJ.
    Journal: Surgery; 1976 Feb; 79(02):188-92. PubMed ID: 1246677.
    Abstract:
    Large abdominal cysts are not a common complication of peritoneal shunts. In our experience only 11 of 1,585 peritoneal shunts developed this complication (0.7 percent). We believe that infection, particularly by S. epidermidis and multiple-shunt revisions, is related to the development of the cysts. Simple parencentesis and replacement of the shunt usually are sufficient treatment for this complication if infection is not present.
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