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Review
. 1990 Dec;27(6):969-71.
doi: 10.1097/00006123-199012000-00017.

Ventriculoperitoneal shunt malfunction during pregnancy

M D Cusimano  1 , F M Meffe, F Gentili, M Sermer
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Review

Ventriculoperitoneal shunt malfunction during pregnancy

M D Cusimano et al. Neurosurgery. 1990 Dec.

Abstract

Many women with cerebrospinal fluid shunts are now reaching reproductive age. Shunt malfunction may occur during pregnancy, and management requires a well-planned, combined neurosurgical and obstetrical approach. We present a case of ventriculoperitoneal shunt obstruction manifesting during the third trimester managed successfully in a conservative fashion. The literature on ventriculoperitoneal shunt malfunction during pregnancy is reviewed.

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