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It was reported that during the patient's may admission for chemotherapy, their shunt tubing was visible, and there was wound dehisc ence.On (b)(6) 2017, the patient's doctors attempted to suture it by closing the wound with nylon suture, bacitracin, and antibiotics were given.Due to wound healing problems and infection as a result of the immunocompromised state of an infant on chemotherapy, that proved unsuccessful.On (b)(6) 2017, the patient was admitted to revise their shunt due to further shunt complications.The shunt was tapped at the patient's bedside.On (b)(6) the doctor removed their shunt, debrided their scalp tissue, and placed an external ventricular drain (evd).On (b)(6) 2017, the doctor placed a new shunt at another location on the other side of the patient's head.
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