J Korean Neurosurg Soc.
1986 Dec;15(4):817-824.
Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Malfunction during Pregnancy
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery, Presbyterian Medical Center, Jeonju, Korea.
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- A 24 year-old woman with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt is presented, who showed repeated episodes of shunt malfunction before and during pregnancy. Daily pumping of the flushing device relieved the symptoms at first, but reattack during the third trimester of pregnancy was managed with revision of the shunt to ventriculoatrial system. She delivered a healthy female baby successfully at term.
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