Ventricular shunting for hydrocephalus in children: Patients, procedures, surgeons and institutions in English Canada, 1989-2001

European Journal of Pediatric Surgery, Supplement

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2002, Pages

  Cochrane, D D ^a   Kestle, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydrocephalus; Infection rate; Outcome; Shunt function; Surgeon volume; Surgical experience

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; BRAIN ARACHNOID CYST; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; BRAIN VENTRICLE PERITONEUM SHUNT; CANADA; CHILD; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONGENITAL HYDROCEPHALUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; ENCEPHALOCELE; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; INFECTION RATE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SHUNT INFECTION; SPINA BIFIDA; SURGEON; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTRICULOATRIAL SHUNT;

ADOLESCENT; CANADA; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID SHUNTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PROSTHESIS-RELATED INFECTIONS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036962886     PISSN: 09396764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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