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Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt in Patients with Leptomeningeal Metastasis Neurol 64:1625-1627, Omuro,A.M.P.,et al, 2005 See this aricle in Pubmed Article Abstract The authors reviewed 37 patients with leptomeningeal metastasis (LM) who required a ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VP shunt) for management of intracranial hypertension. Improvement was seen in 27 (77%) patients; subdural hematoma developed in one and shunt malfunction in three. Median overall survival was 2 months (range 2 days to 3.6 years0 after VP shunt placement, but there was no procedure-related mortality. The prognosis of LM remained poor, but VP shunt can be an effective palliative tool when required.

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