Ventriculopleural shunt obstruction and positive-pressure ventilation. Case report.
Chiang V, Torbey M, Rigamonti D, Williams M. Ventriculopleural shunt obstruction and positive-pressure ventilation. Case report. Journal Of Neurosurgery 2001, 95: 116-8. PMID: 11453379, DOI: 10.3171/jns.2001.95.1.0116.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCerebrospinal Fluid ShuntsComaEquipment FailureHumansHydrocephalusMaleMiddle AgedPositive-Pressure RespirationPostoperative ComplicationsRecurrenceReoperationVentriculostomyConceptsPositive pressure ventilationShunt obstructionExternal cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) drainageLow-pressure hydrocephalusCerebrospinal fluid drainagePatient's comaRespiratory managementVentriculopleural shuntShunt functionFluid drainageUnusual caseIntrapleural pressureVentilationNormal sizePatientsComaObstructionShuntHydrocephalusVentricle