Sinking skin flap syndrome after unilateral cranioplasty and ventriculoperitoneal shunt in a patient with bilateral decompressive craniectomy
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- 作者：Jun Watanabe ; watanabejun1003@yahoo.co.jp" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Jun Maruya ; Keiichi Nishimaki
- 关键词：Sinking skin flap syndrome ; Post-traumatic hydrocephalus ; Cranioplasty ; Ventriculoperitoneal shunt ; Complication
- 刊名：Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：September 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：5
- 期：Complete
- 页码：6-8
- 全文大小：456 K
文摘
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Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt with skull defects may cause sinking skin flap syndrome.
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If bilateral cranioplasty and VP shunt is required, simultaneous or two-step procedures within few days may be better.
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Cranioplasty is effective for the treatment of sinking skin flap syndrome.