Endoscopic third ventriculostomy: An outcome analysis of primary cases and procedures performed after ventriculoperitoneal shunt malfunction

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 103 PEDIATRICS, Issue SUPPL. 5, 2005, Pages 393-400

  O'Brien, Donncha F ^b   Javadpour, Mohsen ^b   Collins, David R ^b   Spennato, Pietro ^b   Mallucci, Conor L ^a  

^a ALDER HEY CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Endoscopic third ventriculostomy; Hemorrhage; Infection; Outcome; Pediatric neurosurgery; Ventriculoperitoneal shunt malfunction

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANASTOMOSIS; ARTICLE; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; BRAIN THIRD VENTRICLE; BRAIN VENTRICLE PERITONEUM SHUNT; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE INFECTION; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENINGITIS; NEUROENDOSCOPY; NEUROIMAGING; NEUROSURGERY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHUNTING; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NEWBORN; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROENDOSCOPY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THIRD VENTRICLE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTRICULOPERITONEAL SHUNT; VENTRICULOSTOMY;

EID: 32944473206     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 00223085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/ped.2005.103.5.0393     Document Type: Article

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