A Technique for Treatment of Overdrainage in Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt | Zendy

Essossinam Kpélao | Zendy; Katanga Anthony Békéti | Zendy; A.K. Moumouni | Zendy; Kodjo Mensah Hobli-Ahanogbé | Zendy; Agbéko Komlan Doleagbenou | Zendy; Komi Egu | Zendy; Thierry Alihonou | Zendy; Essosolim Hodabalo Bakondé | Zendy; Pilakimwé Egbohou | Zendy; A Dossim | Zendy

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A Technique for Treatment of Overdrainage in Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt

Author(s) -

Essossinam Kpélao,

Katanga Anthony Békéti,

A.K. Moumouni,

Kodjo Mensah Hobli-Ahanogbé,

Agbéko Komlan Doleagbenou,

Komi Egu,

Thierry Alihonou,

Essosolim Hodabalo Bakondé,

Pilakimwé Egbohou,

A Dossim

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

iranian journal of neurosurgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2423-6829

pISSN - 2423-6497

DOI - 10.29252/irjns.3.2.58

Subject(s) - shunt (medical) , medicine , surgery

Background and Importance: Overdrainage is a complication of ventriculoperitoneal shunt but adjustable valves and anti-siphon devices can prevent it. These very expensive valves are most often inaccessible, so that the majority of the valves available in Togo are fixed differential pressure valves. Although overdrainage is a widely-known issue, we aimed to introduce a new risk factor and the way we manage this complication.

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