Laparoscopy-guided insertion of peritoneal catheters in ventriculoperitoneal shunt procedures: Analysis of 39 children

Pediatric Neurosurgery

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 156-158

  Bani, Alan ^a   Hassler, Werner E ^a  

^a Klinikum Duisburg   (Germany)

Author keywords

Hydrocephalus; Laparoscopy guided peritoneal catheter insertion; Ventriculoperitoneal shunt procedures

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BRAIN VENTRICLE PERITONEUM SHUNT; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INFANT; LAPAROSCOPIC GUIDED PERITONEAL CATHETER INSERTION; LAPAROSCOPY; LAPAROTOMY; MALE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; PERITONEAL CATHETER; PERITONEUM ADHESION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REOPERATION; SHUNT REVISION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADOLESCENT; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; INFANT; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; PERITONEUM; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; REOPERATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTRICULOPERITONEAL SHUNT; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 33646088605     PISSN: 10162291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000091858     Document Type: Article

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