Preliminary study of shunt related death in paediatric patients

Journal of Clinical Neuroscience

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 614-615

  Bryant, M J ^a   McEniery, J ^a   Walker, D G ^a   Campbell, R ^a   Lister, B ^a   Sargent, P ^a   Withers, T K ^a   Baker, J ^a   Guazzo, E ^a   Rossato, R ^a   Anderson, D ^a   Tomlinson, F ^a  

^a ROYAL BRISBANE AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANASTOMOSIS; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID SHUNTING; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGICAL MORTALITY; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 3142764554     PISSN: 09675868     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2003.09.016     Document Type: Article

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