Pitfalls in shunting of hydrocephalus - Clinical reality and improvement by the hydrostatic dual-switch valve

European Journal of Pediatric Surgery, Supplement

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 26-30

  Sprung, C ^a   Miethke, C ^b   Shakeri, K ^b   Lanksch, W R ^b  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Hydrocephalus; Hydrostatic valve; Overdrainage; Ventriculo peritoneal shunt

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BRAIN VENTRICLE PERITONEUM SHUNT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID FLOW; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032411177     PISSN: 09396764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1071248     Document Type: Conference Paper

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