Ventricular cholecystic shunts in children

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 181-183

  Ketoff, James A ^b   Klein, Robert L ^a   Maukkassa, Kamel F ^b  

^a AKRON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

cerebrospinal fluid; Hydrocephalus; meningomyelocele; ventricular cholecystic shunt; ventricular peritoneal shunt

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRAIN VENTRICLE PERITONEUM SHUNT; CHILD; CHOLECYSTOSTOMY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; INFANT; MENINGOMYELOCELE; PERITONEUM ADHESION; PERITONITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0031048472     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3468(97)90175-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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