Death after late failure of third ventriculostomy in children: Report of three cases

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 97, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 211-215

  Hader, Walter J ^a   Drake, James ^a   Cochrane, Douglas ^a   Sparrow, Owen ^a   Johnson, Edward S ^a   Kestle, John ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Children; Complication; Third ventriculostomy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BRAIN AQUEDUCT STENOSIS; BRAIN VENTRICLE PERITONEUM SHUNT; CARDIOPULMONARY INSUFFICIENCY; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID DRAINAGE; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; FATALITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; MALE; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS; NEUROPATHOLOGY; NEUROSURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THIRD VENTRICULOSTOMY; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 0036289523     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.2002.97.1.0211     Document Type: Article

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