The delta valve: How does its clinical performance compare with two other pressure differential valves without antisiphon control?

Pediatric Neurosurgery

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 58-63

  Davis, Steven E ^a   Levy, Michael L ^a,c   McComb, J Gordon ^a   Sposto, Richard ^b  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cerebrospinal fluid diversion; Hydrocephalus; Shunt

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN VENTRICLE PERITONEUM SHUNT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID PRESSURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEVICE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VALVE;

EID: 0033769009     PISSN: 10162291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000028988     Document Type: Article

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