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October 10, 2025

Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Distal Dysfunction Due to Peritoneal Malabsorption: Etiologies and Management Strategies—An Institutional Review

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MAMuhammad ATEYA MKMehmet Saim KAZAN AÖAhmet ÖzakBarrow Neurological Institute

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Retrospective review analyzes peritoneal malabsorption complications in pediatric hydrocephalus patients, revealing key risk factors and management strategies.

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Peritoneal malabsorption developed in 10 patients, with significant risk factors linked to prior surgeries and axial deformities.
Multiple revision surgeries significantly increased the odds of malabsorption (OR 8.021), indicating higher risk with surgical history.
Management techniques yielded variable success, with catheter replacement and adhesiolysis showing mixed outcomes, necessitating careful preoperative assessment.
Identifying surgical history and axial deformity as novel risk factors supports the need for larger studies to improve therapeutic approaches.

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ATEYA et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e861857ef2f04ca37e3c70 https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-7609691/v1

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Retrospective review analyzes peritoneal malabsorption complications in pediatric hydrocephalus patients, revealing key risk factors and management strategies.

Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Distal Dysfunction Due to Peritoneal Malabsorption: Etiologies and Management Strategies—An Institutional Review

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Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Distal Dysfunction Due to Peritoneal Malabsorption: Etiologies and Management Strategies—An Institutional Review

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