Long-term follow-up of shunting therapy

Child's Nervous System

Volumn 15, Issue 11-12, 1999, Pages 711-717

  Kang, Joon Ki ^a   Lee, Il Woo ^a  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Hydrocephalus; Long term follow up; Shunt complications; Shunt infections; Ventriculoperitoneal shunt

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID SHUNTING; HEMATOMA; HYDROCEPHALUS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL MORTALITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; INTRAOPERATIVE CARE; KOREA; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); REOPERATION; VENTRICULOPERITONEAL SHUNT;

EID: 0345440046     PISSN: 02567040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003810050460     Document Type: Article

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