Comparison of syringopleural and syringosubarachnoid shunting in the treatment of syringomyelia in children

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 624-628

  Vernet, Olivier ^a,b   Farmer, Jean Pierre ^a   Montes, José L ^a  

^a MONTREAL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Chiari malformation; hydromyelia; syringomyelia; syringopleural shunt; syringosubarachnoid shunt; syrinx

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHIARI FROMMEL SYNDROME; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SHUNTING; SPINA BIFIDA; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYRINGOMYELIA;

EID: 0029958941     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.1996.84.4.0624     Document Type: Article

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