In-hospital mortality rates after ventriculoperitoneal shunt procedures in the United States, 1998 to 2000: Relation to hospital and surgeon volume of care

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 100, Issue 2 SUPPL., 2004, Pages 90-97

  Smith, Edward R ^b   Butler, William E ^b   Barker II, Fred G ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Hydrocephalus; Mortality rate; Ventriculoperitoneal shunt; Volume of care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN VENTRICLE PERITONEUM SHUNT; CHILD; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL CHARGE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURGERY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0942269001     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/ped.2004.100.2.0090     Document Type: Article

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