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  • Title: [Peritoneal pseudocysts: complications of ventriculo-peritoneal shunts. Apropos of 3 cases].
    Author: Badiane SB, Sakho Y, Kabre A, Ba MC, Fall B, Ndoye N, Badiane M, Gueye EM, Gueye M.
    Journal: Dakar Med; 1997; 42(2):149-51. PubMed ID: 9827140.
    Abstract:
    From 1975 to 1995, 335 patients were operated for hydrocephalus in neurosurgical clinic of CHU Fann, and got ventriculo-peritoneal shunt. 3 cases of patients presenting an uncommon complication of ventriculo-peritoneal shunt: abdominal pseudo cyst, are reported and discussed. The digestive symptoms are the first to manifest themselves for a period of time, then confusing with other forms of abdominal cysts. The suggested treatment is to remove the shunt from the peritoneal cavity and perform a ventriculo-atrial shunt, then to proceed to a laparotomy, drain the fluid and resect the cyst wall. The results are excellent.
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