SynthesisJournal of veterinary internal medicine2019
Complications associated with ventriculoperitoneal shunts in dogs and cats with idiopathic hydrocephalus: A systematic review.
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- Complications associated with ventriculoperitoneal shunts in dogs and cats with idiopathic hydrocephalus: A systematic review.Journal of veterinary internal medicine · 2019Pooled it
- Exploring and translating novel approaches targeting the choroid plexus for the treatment of hydrocephalus: a literature review.Fluids and barriers of the CNS · 2026Review
- Epileptic seizures in cats: practical approaches to diagnosis.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2026Review
- Case Report: Suspected hereditary spontaneous hydrocephalus in a Beagle pedigree.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2026Article
- Case Report: Ventriculoperitoneal shunt for management of syringomyelia and Chiari-like malformation in a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2026Article
- Case Report: 3D-CISS and PC-MRI in the diagnosis and surgical planning of hydrocephalus secondary to presumptive lateral aperture obstruction in a dog.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2025Article
- Efficacy of a topical formulation combining fipronil, moxidectin, and praziquantel (Banni3) in controlling flea infestation in cats.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2025Article
- Comparative accuracy evaluation of patient-specific 3D-printed guide and neuronavigation for ventriculoperitoneal shunt in dogs: a dual-phaseFrontiers in veterinary science · 2025Article
- Evaluation of risk factors for obstruction of the intraventricular catheter after ventriculoperitoneal shunting in dogs with congenital internal hydrocephalus.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2025Article
- Surgical management of primary and idiopathic internal hydrocephalus in dogs and cats.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2024Review
- Evaluation of Overshunting between Low and Medium Pressure Ventriculoperitoneal Shunts in Dogs with Severe Hydrocephalus Using Frameless Stereotactic Ventricular Shunt Placement.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Article
- Solitary intraventricular tumors in dogs and cats treated with radiotherapy alone or combined with ventriculoperitoneal shunts: A retrospective descriptive case series.Journal of veterinary internal medicine · 2023Article
- Reliability and interobserver variability of a grading system of ventricular distension in dogs.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2023Article
- Congenital hydrocephalus in a Maine Coon foetus detected using ultrasound during pregnancy.Veterinarni medicina · 2021Article
- Cerebrospinal fluid flow on time-spatial labeling inversion pulse images before and after treatment of congenital hydrocephalus in a dog.Journal of veterinary internal medicine · 2021Article
- Syringopleural shunt placement in a pug with a cervical spinal diverticulum and associated syringomyelia.Clinical case reports · 2020Article
- Palliative ventriculoperitoneal shunting in dogs with obstructive hydrocephalus caused by tumors affecting the third ventricle.Journal of veterinary internal medicine · 2020Article
- Spontaneous hemispheric ventricular collapse and subarachnoid haemorrhages in a dog with congenital hydrocephalus internus.Irish veterinary journal · 2020Article
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings in 13 Neurologic Pot-Bellied Pigs.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2020Article
- Intraoperative measurement of intraventricular pressure in dogs with communicating internal hydrocephalus.PloS one · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundSeveral case series and case reports have been published about idiopathic hydrocephalus treatment in dogs and cats using ventriculoperitoneal shunts (VPS).
objectivesTo determine the risk and type of complications in dogs and cats after VPS placement. ANIMALS: Sixteen papers were included. Sixty dogs and 13 cats with idiopathic hydrocephalus treated by VPS placement were identified.
methodsThe databases CAB, Scopus, and Medline were used. Idiopathic/congenital hydrocephalus, feline/canine patients, ventriculoperitoneal shunting, complications, and outcomes were inclusion criteria. The focus was on complication type and time frame within which they arose.
resultsComplications in dogs (n = 60) were shunt obstruction (6/60; 10%), pain (4/60; 5.5%), shunt infection (3/60; 4.1%), disconnection (3/60; 4.1%), excessive shunting (2/60; 2.7%), and kinking (1/60; 1.6%). Complications in cats (n = 13) were coiling of the shunt in the SC tissue (2/13; 15.4%); kinking (1/13; 7.7%); and shunt obstruction (1/13; 7.7%). Complications were most likely during the first 6 months after shunt placement. CONCLUSION AND CLINICAL IMPORTANCE: Ventriculoperitoneal shunting is considered a viable treatment option for patients with hydrocephalus. Potential complications should be discussed with the owner. Early diagnosis of complications is essential.
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