The Hakim programmable valve: Reasons for reprogramming failures

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 107, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 788-791

  Mauer, Uwe Max ^a   Schuler, Jens ^a   Kunz, Ulrich ^a  

^a BUNDESWEHRKRANKENHAUS ULM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biological debris; Failed programming; Hydrocephalus; Programmable valve

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EXPLANT; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; IMPLANT; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT FAILURE; VALVE;

CEREBROSPINAL FLUID PRESSURE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID SHUNTS; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOFTWARE;

EID: 35148824054     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 00223085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/JNS-07/10/0788     Document Type: Article

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