Identification and management of intrathecal baclofen pump complications: A comparison of pediatric and adult patients

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 104 PEDIATRICS, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2006, Pages 9-15

  Vender, John R ^a   Hester, Sydney ^a   Waller, Jennifer L ^a   Rekito, Andy ^a   Lee, Mark R ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Complication; Intrathecal baclofen; Pediatric neurosurgery; Spasticity

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BACLOFEN; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CATHETER COMPLICATION; CATHETER OCCLUSION; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID FISTULA; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEBRIDEMENT; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DYSTONIA; FLUOROSCOPY; GRANULOMA; GROUPS BY AGE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; IMPLANT; INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MENINGOCELE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPASTICITY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; WOUND COMPLICATION; WOUND DEHISCENCE; AGE; INFUSION PUMP; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL INFECTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BACLOFEN; CHILD; DYSTONIA; GABA AGONISTS; HUMANS; INFUSION PUMPS, IMPLANTABLE; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33644921223     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 00223085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/ped.2006.104.1.9     Document Type: Article

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