Laparoscopy-assisted ventriculoperitoneal shunt surgery in children: A series of 11 cases

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 106, Issue 6 SUPPL., 2007, Pages 421-425

  Jea, Andrew ^a   Al Otibi, Merdas ^a   Bonnard, Arnaud ^a   Drake, James M ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Hydrocephalus; Laparoscopy; Pediatric neurosurgery; Shunt malfunction; Ventriculoperitoneal shunt

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BRAIN VENTRICLE PERITONEUM SHUNT; CASE REPORT; CHILD; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HERNIA; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; INFANT; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HERNIA; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTRICULOPERITONEAL SHUNT;

EID: 34250824822     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 19330693     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/ped.2007.106.6.421     Document Type: Article

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