Outcome prediction of third ventriculostomy: A proposed hydrocephalus grading system

Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 238-243

  Kehler, Uwe ^a   Regelsberger, J ^b   Gliemroth, J ^c   Westphal, M ^b  

^a Asklepios Clinic Altona   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER HAMBURG EPPENDORF   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SCHLESWIG HOLSTEIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Grading system; Hydrocephalus; Prognosis; Third ventriculostomy

Indexed keywords

ANASTOMOSIS; ARTICLE; BRAIN THIRD VENTRICLE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID FLOW; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RADIODIAGNOSIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CEREBRAL AQUEDUCT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUBARACHNOID SPACE; THIRD VENTRICLE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTRICULOPERITONEAL SHUNT; VENTRICULOSTOMY;

EID: 33750213583     PISSN: 09467211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-950382     Document Type: Article

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