Bragg C L, Edwards-Beckett J, Eckle N, Principe K, Terry D
Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio 43205.
J Neurosci Nurs. 1994 Apr;26(2):91-4. doi: 10.1097/01376517-199404000-00007.
A ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt is the treatment of choice for hydrocephalus, functioning by means of a pressure differential between the ventricular system and peritoneal cavity. Constipation is frequently a concomitant problem in children with VP shunts. A case study is reported in which signs and symptoms of shunt dysfunction appear to have developed as a result of constipation. Nurses and physicians must address the need for preventing constipation much more aggressively in the population requiring shunts.
脑室腹腔（VP）分流术是治疗脑积水的首选方法，它通过脑室系统与腹腔之间的压力差发挥作用。便秘是接受VP分流术儿童常见的伴随问题。本文报道了一例病例，其中分流功能障碍的体征和症状似乎是由便秘引起的。护士和医生必须在需要进行分流术的人群中更积极地解决预防便秘的问题。
