An economic argument in favour of endoscopic third ventriculostomy as a treatment for obstructive hydrocephalus

Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 37-39

  Barlow, P ^a   Ching, H S ^a,b  

^a SOUTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Health care resources; Hydrocephalus; Shunt complications; Third ventriculostomy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANASTOMOSIS; ARTICLE; BRAIN THIRD VENTRICLE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID SHUNTING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; MEDICAL EDUCATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REOPERATION; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0030742571     PISSN: 09467211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1053412     Document Type: Article

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