| Literature DB >> 8077781 |
C L Bragg1, J Edwards-Beckett, N Eckle, K Principe, D Terry.
Abstract
A ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt is the treatment of choice for hydrocephalus, functioning by means of a pressure differential between the ventricular system and peritoneal cavity. Constipation is frequently a concomitant problem in children with VP shunts. A case study is reported in which signs and symptoms of shunt dysfunction appear to have developed as a result of constipation. Nurses and physicians must address the need for preventing constipation much more aggressively in the population requiring shunts.Entities:
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Year: 1994 PMID： 8077781 DOI： 10.1097/01376517-199404000-00007
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Neurosci Nurs ISSN： 0888-0395 Impact factor: 1.230