Total migration of a ventriculo-peritoneal shunt into the ventricles

British Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 73-74

  Gupta, P K ^a   Dev, E J ^a   Lad, S D ^a  

^a KHOULA HOSPITAL   (Oman)

Author keywords

Intracranial; Migration; Shunt; Ventricle

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN VENTRICLE; BRAIN VENTRICLE PERITONEUM SHUNT; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; MIGRATION; NEWBORN; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033062028     PISSN: 02688697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02688699944230     Document Type: Article

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