Laparoseopic surgery in children with ventriculoperitoneal shunts

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 1104-1105

  Walker, David H ^a   Langer, Jacob C ^a,b  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gastrostomy; Hydrocephalus; Laparoscopic fundoplication; Minimally invasive surgery

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; CEFAZOLIN; CEFOXITIN; GENTAMICIN; METRONIDAZOLE;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BRAIN VENTRICLE PERITONEUM SHUNT; CELLULITIS; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GASTROSTOMY; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MEDICAL RECORD; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; OPERATION DURATION; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PNEUMONIA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION; FOLLOW UP; INFANT; LAPAROSCOPY; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT; LAPAROSCOPY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; VENTRICULOPERITONEAL SHUNT;

EID: 0034214839     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jpsu.2000.7835     Document Type: Article

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