Gastroesophageal reflux in infants with hydrocephalus before and after ventriculo-peritoneal shunt operation

Pediatric Neurosurgery

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 138-141

  Shteyer, E ^a   Rothman, E ^a   Constantini, S ^a   Granot, E ^a  

^a HADASSAH HEBREW UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Gastroesophageal reflux; Hydrocephalus; pH monitoring; Ventriculoperitoneal shunt

Indexed keywords

ARNOLD CHIARI MALFORMATION; ARTICLE; BRAIN VENTRICLE PERITONEUM SHUNT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ESOPHAGUS PH; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; INFANT; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; MALE; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031731282     PISSN: 10162291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000028708     Document Type: Article

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