Shunt revision in hydrocephalus

Indian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 72, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 843-847

  Kumar, Raj ^a   Singh, Vinita ^a,b   Kumar, Marakani V K ^a  

^a SANJAY GANDHI POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

^b KING GEORGE'S MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Complication; Etiology; Hydrocephalus; Shunt revision

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; BRAIN AQUEDUCT STENOSIS; BRAIN FOURTH VENTRICLE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID SHUNTING; CHHABRA MEDIUM PRESSURE SHUNT; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONGENITAL INFECTION; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INDIA; INFANT; INFECTION COMPLICATION; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; NEUROCYSTICERCOSIS; OBSTRUCTION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRENATAL CARE; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SHUNT INFECTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TUBERCULOUS MENINGITIS;

EID: 27844550364     PISSN: 00195456     EISSN: 00195456     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02731111     Document Type: Article

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